1.   This does not mean you have to excuse a child who hits another child who accidentally bumped into him.

2.   Many parents wanted their children to be excused from the test, he said, but the district urged them to participate.

3.   Parents are warned in advance of sensitive discussions so they can ask that their children be excused if they object.

4.   The referendum idea took hold when a group of Latino parents boycotted a Los Angeles elementary school to demand that their children be excused from ineffective bilingual classes.

5.   Parents can write a note excusing their children from wearing uniforms.