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Richmond committee tightens attendance documentation, debates excused vacation and incentives
Summary
Reviewing Policy 5200, the board favored requiring written absence statements, discussed DOE attendance codes and reporting to child-protective services once unexcused absences reach statutory thresholds, and asked staff for data and incentive proposals to improve attendance.
Board members spent a substantial portion of the meeting on Policy 5200, debating how the district logs and responds to absences and chronic truancy.
S1 proposed that absence notifications be written rather than verbal; S1 said, “I don't think we want anything verbal. We want it in writing.” The committee generally favored requiring written documentation from a parent or guardian for excused absences and asked staff to adjust policy language accordingly.
Members discussed new DOE attendance codes…
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