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District updates compulsory‑attendance policy; highlights shift to 'student family advocate' role
Summary
Staff presented revisions to Policy 3150 (Student Attendance / Compulsory Education) reflecting updated state law: excused absences should not require documentation, homeschool exemptions clarified, and district terminology shifts from 'truancy officer' to 'student family advocate'. Staff recommended public posting and a second reading in April.
District staff reviewed revisions to Policy 3150 (renamed Student Attendance and Compulsory Education) that reflect recent legislative changes and operational clarifications for attendance handling.
Staff explained the draft clarifies that excused absences cannot require documentation and that the policy will explicitly state homeschool students are excused from compulsory public school attendance. The draft replaces…
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