I don’t know when that went into effect but when I was in school in the late sixties and seventies, all they needed was a note from my mom. A valid note that I always re-wrote in my handwriting.
60 posted on 04/16/2012 4:17:34 PM PDT by Lx
(Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)