A 3385
Clarifies public school student attendance recording and reporting requirements.
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies how public schools record and report student attendance. It specifies that students must be recorded as present, absent for an excused absence, absent for a State-excused absence, or absent for an unexcused absence. It expands the definition of excused absences to include student’s physical and mental health, court appearances, and family deaths, and requires students to provide documentation to support excused absences. The bill also updates reporting requirements for school report cards and clarifies how excused absences are considered for chronic absenteeism calculations.
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Sterley Stanley
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