ATTENDANCE ( continued ) 5113
No student may be permitted to leave school at any time other than at regular dismissal without the approval of the student ’ s parent / guardian . If a court official with legal permission to take custody of a child , or if a police officer arrests a student , the parent / guardian should be notified of these situations by the administration .
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 , PA 00-157 ) and PA 18-15 ) 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 ” as amended by PA 21- 46 , Section 19 ) 10-198c Attendance review teams . 10-198d Chronic absenteeism ( as amended by PA 17-14 ) and PA 18-182 ) 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 PA 21-46 An Act Concerning Social Equity and the Health , Safety and Education of Children
Adopted : September 11 , 1979 |
Amended : May 9 , 1995 |
Effective : September 24 , 1979 |
Revised : May 11 , 2004 |
Amended : August 25 , 1981 |
Revised : February 22 , 2011 |
Amended : June 16 , 1986 |
Revised : October 23 , 2012 |
Effective : September 1 , 1986 |
Revised : June 14 , 2016 |
Amended : July 10 , 1989 |
Adopted : February 23 , 2021 |
Amended : December 11 , 1990 |
Revised : January 27 , 2021 |
ATTENDANCE - TRUANCY 5113.2 Introduction and Definitions
The District ’ s policy on student truancy shall stress early prevention and inquiry leading to remediation of absences rather than imposition of punitive measures for students . Referral to legal authorities normally shall be made only when local resources are exhausted . For purposes of implementing this policy and for reporting purposes regarding truancy , the District will utilize the State Board of Education approved definitions of “ excused ,” “ unexcused ,” and “ disciplinary ” absences .
“ Truant ” shall mean a student age five to eighteen , inclusive , who has four unexcused absences in any one month , or ten unexcused absences in one school year .
“ In attendance ” shall mean a student if present at his / her assigned school , or an activity sponsored by the school ( e . g ., field trip ), for at least half of the regular school day . A student who is serving an out-ofschool suspension or expulsion should always be considered absent .
“ Chronically absent child ” is an enrolled student whose total number of absences at any time during a school year is equal to or greater than ten percent of the total number of days that such student has been enrolled at such school during such school year .
“ Absence ” means an excused absence , unexcused absence , or disciplinary absence , as those terms are defined by the State Board of Education pursuant to C . G . S . 10-198b .
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