Attendance matters



Information and procedures regarding GCSD Attendance, Absences, and Excuses can be found in our Student Handbooks.

Elementary Student Handbook

George County Middle School Student Handbook

George County High School Student Handbook


MS Department of Education - Compulsory Attendance Site

MDE Home School FAQ Document

 

 Tim Davis

 MDE School Attendance Officer/George Co.

 38 London Street

 Suite C Door # 125

 Lucedale, MS 39452


 601-530-2492 Cell

 601-947-4946 Fax


 Open 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM


The Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement is responsible for ensuring that all Mississippi students are afforded the opportunity to attend school and to enforce the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law §37-13-91 of the Mississippi Code 1972 Annotated. The law governs compulsory school attendance. It requires a parent, legal guardian, or custodian who has legal control or charge of a child age six (6) to seventeen (17) to enroll him or her in an education program (i.e. public, private, or home school). Student enrollment must occur except under the limited circumstances specified in subsection three (3) of §37-13-91 which includes, but is not limited to, sending the child to a state-approved, nonpublic, or educating the child at home in an organized educational program. July 1, 2003, the law was amended to include the following: a child, five (5) years of age, who enrolls in public kindergarten, will have to abide by the same guidelines as outlined in §37-13-91.


As per MDE Compulsory Attendance, students who accumulate 5, 10, and 12 unexcused absences will be reported to the truancy officer on the day the absences are accrued.


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Family Engagement Matters!!
ALL incoming Pre-K, Kindergarten and 7th Grade students will require immunizations.  
Immunization Compliance Forms may be emailed.

Parents, do you need your child’s immunization record for school? We’re making it easy for you! Simply fill out this Patient Authorization Form, then Mail or Fax it to us.  We will then send it to the school for you.

Mail:
Community Medical Center
92 West Ratliff Street
Lucedale, MS 39452

Fax:
601-947-4411
Student Emotional Health



Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
 
Helping Children Cope
 
Mississippi Department of Mental Health 
 
Mississippi Department of Mental Health Hotline 
1-877-210-8513 (staffed at all times)
 
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
1-800-273-8255 (staffed at all times)

All GCSD Athletes
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For questions contact, Matt Caldwell @ matt.caldwell@gcsd.us.
All Students will eat free breakfast and lunch for the 2023-2024 school year.
School Attendance/Truancy
HOME SCHOOL

 
Tim Davis
MDE School Attendance Officer/George Co.
38 London Street
Suite C Door # 125
Lucedale, MS 39452

601-530-2492 Cell
601-947-4946 Fax

Open 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Attendance Matters! - All Day, Every Day!
There is a direct correlation between good attendance and academic achievement!


The Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement is responsible for ensuring that all Mississippi students are afforded the opportunity to attend school and to enforce the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law §37-13-91 of the Mississippi Code 1972 Annotated. The law governs compulsory school attendance. It requires a parent, legal guardian, or custodian who has legal control or charge of a child age six (6) to seventeen (17) to enroll him or her in an education program (i.e. public, private, or home school). Student enrollment must occur except under the limited circumstances specified in subsection three (3) of §37-13-91 which includes, but is not limited to, sending the child to a state-approved, nonpublic, or educating the child at home in an organized educational program. July 1, 2003, the law was amended to include the following: a child, five (5) years of age, who enrolls in public kindergarten, will have to abide by the same guidelines as outlined in §37-13-91.

Information and procedures regarding GCSD Attendance, Absences, and Excuses can be found in our Student Handbooks.

General GCSD excuse guidelines:
-5 parent notes per year
-Unlimited doctor excuses
-Excuses should be turned in within 2 days of absence

As per MDE Compulsory Attendance, students who accumulate 5, 10, and 12 unexcused absences will be reported to the truancy officer on the day the absences are accrued.
Come Visit our Parent Center
We Offer:
· Helpful and caring staff ready to assist you
· Wide variety of books, pamphlets, flyers and resources that you may use to help your child at home
· See our calendar of school and community events
· Computer and printer
· School Handbooks, District Policies, Menus, and College Information

Location:
GCSD Learning Center
on the Campus of LC Hatcher Elementary
689 Church Street
Lucedale, MS 39452
601-947-6993 ext. 2033
MDE Parents' Guide to Student Success 

MDE Family Guides to Student Success Pre-K - 8th

GCSD Mastery of Content  Plan - Carnegie units are awarded at GCMS for approved 7th and 8th grade classes and all classes at GCHS.  Students are given two options:  traditional school or distance learning. This plan outlines how the master of content will be measured for each awarded Carnegie unit.


GCSD Drop-Out Prevention Plan


Instructional Management System

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