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Pittsburgh SD revises attendance policy; habitually truant students blocked from transferring to private cyber charters without court order
Summary
The board adopted policy language aligning with a November 2025 school-code change: three unexcused days triggers parent notice, six or more defines 'habitually truent,' and effective Jan. 2026 habitually truant students may not transfer to private cyber charter schools unless a judge approves.
Pittsburgh SD clarified how it will enforce compulsory-attendance and transfer rules after a recent change to the school code. The district’s presenter said a student is considered truant after three unexcused school days and that the district must notify the parent or person in parental relation within 10 days of the third unexcused absence, in the person’s preferred language where possible.
The updated policy defines "habitually truent" as a student who has missed six or more school days with unexcused absences.…
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