Alpine Ontario is sharing news from the Ministry of Sport that offers clarity around high school excused absences for sporting events.
The attached letter can be shared with your families. It outlines the steps a parent can take to request an excused absence for their child when they miss school for a training session or competition.
Alpine Ontario will be developing a template that parents can use when submitting an absence request to their school principal. We trust that principals across the province will recognize the value of sport and approve these requests without issue. If any family runs into difficulty, they are welcome to reach out to Alpine Ontario for support.
Thank you to every parent who signed a petition and every club that wrote to their MPP. The collective effort across sport organizations and stakeholder groups has helped protect opportunities for student-athletes pursuing their goals.