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Parents urge board to revisit policy allowing student-generated absence excuses
Summary
Multiple parents and community members told the Quincy School Board they want Policy 3122P rewritten to remove language that lets students ages 13–18 submit absence excuses without parental notification; board members agreed to add the item to a future work session.
Four public speakers urged the Quincy School Board on March 1 to review Policy 3122P, which governs excused and unexcused absences, saying the policy gives students aged 13–18 too much ability to excuse their own absences without informing parents.
Why it matters: Speakers said the change reduces parental knowledge of potentially serious issues, and they asked the board to use its policy authority to restore parent notification. Board leadership responded that the item will be scheduled for further review at a future work session.
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