SUBMITTING AN EXCUSE FOR ABSENCE
In order to properly submit a school excuse (doctor’s excuse, parent note, etc.) please email a copy of the excuse to Pamela Folsom AND the appropriate staff member for your child’s school. You may also provide a hard copy of your excuse to your school's office. Be sure to keep a copy for your records also.
School Attendance Staff
Submit your school excuse to:
Pamela Folsom, Oktibbeha School Attendance Officer
Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement and Dropout Prevention
Mississippi Department of Education
Phone: 662-867-3020
E-mail: pfolsom@mdek12.org
ALSO submit your excuse to the following representative at your school:
Sudduth Elementary School
Lynn Wells
E-mail: lwells@starkvillesd.com
Henderson Ward Elementary School
Brittani Hendrix
E-mail: bhendrix@starkvillesd.com
West Elementary School
Mattie Sanders
E-mail: msanders@starkvillesd.com
Overstreet Elementary School
Linda Hodges
E-mail: lterry@starkvillesd.com
Partnership Middle School
Latarsha Gibson
E-mail: lgibson@starkvillesd.com
Armstrong Junior High School
Rose Morton
E-mail: rmorton@starkvillesd.com
Starkville High School
Dana Minor
E-mail: dminor@starkvillesd.com
The Learning Center
Jennifer Johnson
E-mail: jenjohnson@starkvillesd.com