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Board reviews attendance and truancy policy revisions and plans 'attendance recovery' pilot
Summary
Trustees held a first reading of revisions to attendance and truancy policies, discussed aligning language on makeup work and launched planning for an attendance‑recovery option that would allow students to make up days via credentialed after‑school or weekend instruction.
The board reviewed multiple policy and regulatory updates, including AR 6153.5 (makeup work) and AR 5113.1 (chronic absence and truancy). Dr. Wildey recommended aligning makeup‑work language across documents so students ‘‘shall be given the opportunity to complete all assignments and tests that can be reasonably provided’’ and receive full credit when work is completed within a reasonable time.
Trustees also discussed a proposed attendance‑recovery program designed to let…
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