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Board debates tightening parent-note allowances in student attendance policy JH
Summary
District staff recommended limiting parent-note excuses in attendance policy JH to five days to identify chronic absenteeism earlier and trigger interventions sooner.
Anderson School District 5 trustees heard a proposed revision to student attendance policy JH that would limit parent-note excuses and move the district to earlier intervention on chronic absenteeism.
Mr. Galloway (district staff) told the board that Anderson 5's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average and that administrators want a more proactive policy. Under the proposed revision staff presented, parent notes would cover a maximum of five days per period; parental notes beyond five days would be counted as…
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