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Board hears new state attendance rules: five absences in rolling 10‑week period can trigger notifications
Summary
Dr. Hall summarized recent state law changes requiring districts to treat certain out‑of‑school activities as present, to use a rolling 10‑week standard for excessive absences, and to increase coordination with prosecutors and state attendance officers
Dr. Hall briefed the board on state changes to attendance reporting and excused‑absence categories that will affect South Madison recordkeeping and followup. He said the law expands categories of activities that allow a student to be counted present even when not physically at school — for example, serving as a page, working as an election worker, participation in National FFA/Indiana FFA or 4‑H scheduled competitions, or household participation in the Indiana State Fair. “Any student who participates in the…
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