excused absence

Defensive lineman Kobie Turner did not practice because of an excused absence, a team official said.

The supervisor, who is in the last year of his final term, has not attended a board meeting since Aug. 13, having been marked as an “excused” absence three times.

The two men argue that granting students an excused absence in such cases violates their First Amendment rights.

Linebacker Ernest Jones IV was not in attendance because of an excused absence, McVay said.

At Seattle Public Schools, students filled out a civic engagement activity form to receive an excused absence from school.