So Texas can dictate what is excused and not excused for a school absence? Parents are not capable of this? How can a state be this controlling? Can you take your child out and homeschool them for vacation then re-enroll them?
Even worse, some districts make you get notes from the doctor for absences. Even if it is only an hour long appointment. If you don't get the note, it is up to the school if they will count it as authorized. If they are sick for 3 days, you must get a doctor's note or they are counted as unexcused. And if they miss a certain number of days, even if they are legit with doctor's note, they can still be held back. Now, most kids wouldn't come close to that number of days for normal stuff, but if you throw in a week of vacation along with a bad flu bug, you could be in trouble.