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State Board advances Chapter 32 change to allow one state‑excused civic absence per year for grades 6–12; confirms two directors
Summary
At a second discussion, Assistant Commissioner Ambrose Duckett outlined proposed Chapter 32 amendments giving students in grades 6–12 one state‑excused absence per year for approved civic events (with five days' notice). The board also approved two departmental appointments and adopted a resolution recognizing School Board Recognition Month.
Assistant Commissioner Ambrose Duckett presented a second discussion of proposed amendments to Chapter 32 of the school district operations code that implement Public Law chapter 274 (January 2024), explaining the state proposal would allow one state‑excused absence per school year for students in grades 6 through 12 to attend an approved civic event.
"It's one excused absence per year for a civic event given five days' notice with the school district," Duckett told the board, defining a civic event as one sponsored by a…
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