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Board adopts attendance-policy changes tied to Senate File 277, waives second reading
Summary
The board approved revisions to the district attendance policy to add military, funeral and wedding excuses and removed a requirement for certified mail in chronic absenteeism notices, citing changes in state law (Senate File 277).
The Marshalltown Community School District board approved updates to its attendance policy to reflect changes in state law identified as Senate File 277 and waived a second reading, passing the action 7-0.
A district staff member identified as Annelle explained the revisions, saying the policy now explicitly includes military, funeral and wedding excuses as exceptions. "In…
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