Board reviews revised chronic-absenteeism policy with multiple checkpoints for notifications
Board reviewed a revised chronic-absenteeism policy that sets thresholds for notices and juvenile-court filing (25, 50, 75 hours referenced); the superintendent said the state-created checkpoints are confusing and staff will coach families on context and timing.
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Superintendent (S3) presented a revised chronic-absenteeism policy (policy 6.56) and walked through attendance thresholds that trigger notifications and potential juvenile-court filings. She noted the policy reflects several classifications—excessive absence, habitual, and chronic absenteeism—and that the state established multiple checkpoints, explaining that "chronic absenteeism is absent from school for any reason" and that attendance hours map to different notifications.
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