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Ashland City Schools to revise attendance and cellphone policies after state guidance
Summary
Superintendent Ben Paramore told the board the district will update student handbooks to reflect state changes: attendance will be hours-based (30/48/72-hour thresholds) and a revised cell-phone policy will prohibit personal device use during instructional time, including lunch and transitions; board action is expected at future meetings.
Superintendent Ben Paramore presented two policy updates the district will implement to align with recent state guidance.
Attendance policy (first reading): The state revised its approach to truancy within the biennium budget; Ashland City Schools will adopt hours-based thresholds. Under the change, 30 total hours of absence triggers a "friendly nudge" letter to families, 48 hours requires an absence-intervention meeting that includes the…
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