Anderson 4 proposes excused absences for student activities

What happened

The district is proposing up to 10 excused absence days a year for students participating in eligible career/technical organization events and interscholastic activities. Students must be passing all courses, have no out-of-school suspension, and have no more than five unexcused absences.

Why it matters to families

If adopted, qualifying students could take part in approved competitions and activities without those absences being counted as unlawful, while still having to arrange and complete missed work.

The evidence

The Nov. 9 agenda lists Policy JHE among the first-reading student-absence policies (item 10.2). The attached draft says eligible students may receive up to 10 lawful absence days per year and sets the good-standing requirements stated above; it also provides for make-up work.

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