How Do I Change a School District's Attendance Policy?

My high school district has adapted an attendance policy that his hurting good students and may keep some from walking with their graduating class.



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If the student is absent 3 or more times, their grade will change into an NG, meaning they will receive no credit for that course unless the attendances are made up in a study hall session.



These absences can be appealed or dismissed with an appeals form, but frequently, the only exception is physical health and must be accompanied by a doctor's note and parent's signature.



I am a 17 year old and I understand my health, so I don't want to have to go to the doctor for a note every time I get sick- it's expensive and unnecessary and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

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Straight A students aren't graduating because they can't comply and I want to change it!



Any suggestions on how I can do this? Thanks.



(Constructive criticism is not welcome. Thanks)How Do I Change a School District's Attendance Policy?
thatz a lame policy!!!!!!!

conact your school board and tel them why you would like it to change !!!!!!

and show them some students who are not graduating becasue of that !!

im sure that at least one person you present this to will have an opend mid

hopefully!!

ask you teachers to help you out to buck you up ya know??

good luck!!!!!!!!!!How Do I Change a School District's Attendance Policy?
It looks to me like, if you don't want to get a doctor's note, you can make up the class time by going to a study hall session. Why not just do that?



(Also, a lot of doctors will provide a note even if you haven't actually seen them for an office visit -- just have your mom or dad call, talk to the doctor or to the nurse, explain your symptoms, and then the next day you can drop in to pick up the letter.)
You should involve the PTA in this.

If your parents aren't involved in the PTA then you should do whatever you can to talk them into it.
Go to the district school board. THEY are the ones who makes the decisions and policies.