Define: Early dismissal

The meaning of “Early dismissal” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Early dismissal defined in a legal contract?

  • Early dismissal means the release of a student from school before the end of their school day for a valid reason, the term also includes the departure of a student for a period that occurs during the school day. Seen in 21 SEC filings
  • Early dismissal means a requirement for parents to formally request the early dismissal of their student through proper channels and documentation. Students who desire early dismissal are required to provide documentation. The request will not be accepted if submitted more than [number] hours after the early dismissal. The early dismissal will be deemed as unexcused if documentation is not provided timely. Students with excessive unexcused early dismissals will be referred to the [organization]. Students will not be dismissed [number] minutes prior to dismissal time without previous written notice. Seen in 10 SEC filings
  • Early dismissal means a student departing before the regular dismissal time. Seen in 6 SEC filings
  • Early dismissal means a student's departure from school before the official end of the school day. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Early dismissal means a student needing to depart before the end of the day must be signed out by a parent or guardian through the main office. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Early dismissal means the release of a student from school prior to the end of the school day for an excused purpose. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Early dismissal means the return of students to their homes or other appropriate locations before the end of the school day. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Early dismissal means the release of a student from school prior to the end of the student’s school day. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of early dismissal' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Early dismissal means the release of a student before the scheduled end of the school day for acceptable reasons.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When setting policies for student conduct and attendance at schools.
  • For drafting contracts relating to education services between a school and the parents/guardians.
  • When writing terms and conditions for education institutions.

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Early dismissal means a process requiring formal documentation by [authority figure] for a student's authorized departure during school hours.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Structuring company policies regarding early leave.
  • Defining terms for internship programs.
  • When creating or revising an employee handbook.

Relevant Sectors

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Early dismissal means the release of a student before the scheduled end of the school day for acceptable reasons

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