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G .

2 . The Appeals Committee may grant waivers on a conditional basis , requiring changes in student behaviors to validate the waiver .

The student and parent ( s )/ guardian ( s ) will have the opportunity to present all corroborating information in support of the appeal at the hearing .

The Appeals Committee will render a decision within three ( 3 ) school days after the conclusion of the hearing and so notify the parent ( s )/ guardian ( s ) and student of the decision in writing .

H . The decision of the Appeals Committee panel is final .

III .

Credit Loss / Restoration A .

Students who lose course credit due to the attendance policy may be permitted to remain in the course and receive a grade for the following purposes : to maintain full-time student status , G . P . A . computation , eligibility for summer school , eligibility for extracurricular activities and for the student ’ s transcript .

B . Credit lost due to the attendance policy may be restored by one of the following methods :

1 . Repeat the course during the school year . 2 . Attend summer school ( provided summer school requirements are satisfied ). 3 . Repeat the course during the summer at an approved college .

IV .

The Board of Education recognizes the seriousness of absenteeism and authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to develop administrative regulations to implement this policy .

Legal Reference

Connecticut General Statutes 10-220 ( c ) Duties of boards of education ( as amended by PA 15-225 ) 10-184 Duties of parents ( as amended by PA 98-243 and PA 00-157 ) 10-185 Penalty 10-198a Policies and procedures concerning truants ( as amended by PA11-136 , An Act Concerning Minor Revisions to the Education Statutes and PA 14-198 , An Act Concerning Excused Absences from School for Children of Service Members , and PA 16-147 , An Act Concerning the Recommendations of the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee ) 10-198b State Board of Education to define “ excused absence ,” “ unexcused absence ,” and “ disciplinary absence ” 10-198c Attendance review teams . 10-198d Chronic absenteeism ( as amended by PA 17-14 ) 45a-8c Truancy clinic . Administration . Policies and procedures . Report . ( as amended by PA 15-225 ) 10-199 through 10-202 Attendance , truancy - in general Action taken by State Board of Education on January 2 , 2008 , to define “ attendance .” Action taken by State Board of Education on June 27 , 2012 , to define “ excused ” and “ unexcused ” absences . PA 17-14 An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Department of Education

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