Hunting

Just last week, Skip posted a question on how student's absence due to hunting is handle at our sites. First of all, I think its different for each site, for instance, at our site those students that are planning on going hunting with their parent are encouraged to complete a pre-arranged absence form. This year the school is using the eligibility form for sports as this pre-arrangement absence form, this way the teachers are all aware that the student was granted subsistence leave and therefore is considered an excused absence. An excused absence allows you to an extension on your classwork, so when the student comes back from hunting, they have to get all caught up with all their classwork. As far as employees are concerned, it all depends on how much leave you have accumulated. If you don't have enough leave to cover your absence and you are willing to take leave without pay, happy hunting. Most employees usually ask for a Friday off and take off on Thursday evening and come back late Sunday night.