Section 20-2-692.1. Excused absences for days missed to visit with parent or legal guardian in the military prior to deployment or while on leave

   A student whose parent or legal guardian is in military service in the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard, and such parent or legal guardian has been called to duty for or is on leave from overseas deployment to a combat zone or combat support posting, shall be granted excused absences, up to a maximum of five school days per school year, for the day or days missed from school to visit with his or her parent or legal guardian prior to such parent's or legal guardian's deployment or during such parent's or legal guardian's leave. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to require a local school system to revise any policies relating to maximum number of excused and unexcused absences for any purposes.

Code 1981, § 20-2-692.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 533, § 1/HB 984.