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Board debates attendance policy language, data accuracy and consequences for unexcused absences

EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR CSD Board of Education · November 20, 2025
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Summary

During a lengthy policy discussion, board members and administrators debated 24-hour notice, three-day excuse notes, classroom-period attendance errors tied to substitutes and whether students with planned unexcused absences should receive materials to stay current.

The policy committee presented several second-reading policies on Nov. 19, and discussion focused primarily on the district's attendance policy. Committee chair mister Fabian reviewed the policy and board members raised operational concerns about period-by-period attendance accuracy, how substitutes and assemblies can cause erroneous absence flags, and whether parents receive…

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