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RSU 5 updates attendance policy to mirror state language; first reads for concussion and controversial-issues policies
Summary
The board approved a second-read change to the attendance policy to explicitly include "personal health, including the person's physical, mental, and behavioral health," held a second-read approval of the student code of conduct, and advanced first reads of a revised concussion policy and a new policy on teaching about controversial issues.
The RSU 5 Board of Directors approved revisions to its compulsory attendance policy and accepted several policy items for first reading on March 25.
On second read, the board agreed to change the attendance-policy wording for excusable absences from "personal illness" to the statutory phrasing "personal health, including the person's physical, mental, and behavioral health" to align the policy with state truancy law and to make expectations clearer for parents and guardians. Colin (policy committee lead) noted the change was prompted by a nurse's…
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