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Board discusses raising compulsory attendance from 16 to 17; sends wording to legal

Fairport Central School District Board of Education · February 11, 2026

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Summary

Board members discussed policy 7130 and Education Law §3205 giving districts the power to require minors 16–17 to attend school until the end of the school year in which they turn 17. Members framed the change as an endorsement of keeping students in school longer and asked legal staff to draft precise policy language; no vote was taken tonight.

Board members discussed a potential change to policy 7130 (entitlement to attend: age and residency), prompted by Education Law section 3205, which allows boards to require minors ages 16–17 who are not employed to attend full‑time instruction…

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