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Board waives activity-related absences for students who exceeded limit due to competitions and events
Summary
The board approved waivers of attendance overages for students whose absences exceeded the 10-day policy threshold because of extracurricular competitions and events; staff said most students on the list were in agriculture and other activities and maintained good grades.
The Chickasha Public School District Board of Education approved waivers for students who exceeded the district’s 10-day absence threshold because of school activities.
District staff said a committee reviewed high school and middle school cases, examined the nature of the absences and checked academic standing. The list included students with multiple absences who participated in agricultural shows and other competitions; staff reported most of the students on the list had good academic standing, with many earning A’s and B’s despite accumulated absences.
The board moved and seconded a motion to approve the activity-related absences for the students listed on the committee report; members recorded their assent. Staff clarified that the number presented on the list represented the count over the 10-day threshold (for example, “15” would indicate 15 days over the 10 allowed), and that many absences for ag activities were concentrated in the twenties because of extended travel to shows.
Administrators said the district uses a committee to review overage requests and that most of the approvals were for activity participation rather than illness. Board members expressed support for students participating in these extracurricular opportunities.
The action was taken on the consent of the board and applies to the specific students on the committee report; the meeting transcript did not include the students’ names or exact counts beyond the examples given.
