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Committee agrees to SB 581 substitute to make 4‑H and FFA participation an excused absence
Summary
The West Virginia Senate Education Committee on March 16 agreed to a committee substitute for Senate Bill 581 that would require public schools to treat student participation in 4‑H or FFA activities as excused absences equivalent to educational field trips, require documentation on request, allow make-up work and prohibit grade penalties.
The West Virginia Senate Education Committee on March 16 agreed to a committee substitute for Senate Bill 581 that would require public schools to treat student participation in 4‑H or Future Farmers of America (FFA) activities as excused absences equivalent to educational field trips. The substitute requires agents to provide documentation of participation on request, allows students to make up missed schoolwork, and prohibits adverse grade consequences for absences related to 4‑H or FFA activities.
Why it matters: the substitute clarifies attendance treatment for students participating in recognized agricultural and youth-development programs and aims to remove local inconsistency in how schools count those…
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