Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1)
Definitions for the purpose of this rule:
(a)
"Family member or Caregiver" means a family member or caregiver responsible for
and appointed to represent a student.
(b) "Student" means a minor between the ages
of 6 and 18 who has not completed the 12th grade, and who is not exempt from
compulsory attendance under ORS
339.030.
(c) "Eligible Student" means a student who
has reached 18 years of age, a legally emancipated student, or a student who is
attending only an institution of postsecondary education and is not enrolled in
a secondary school.
(d) "Excused
absence" means an absence from school as allowed in ORS
339.065.
(e) "Mental or behavioral health absence"
means an absence taken by a student to promote their mental and behavioral
health as stated by the family member or caregiver.
(2) Absence Documentation. School districts
can not require confirmation of a healthcare provider appointment following a
student's absence, unless required by the public health authority.
(3) Absence Recording. For purposes of
accurate tracking of regular attendance, the school must record
military-connected absences separately from other absences per ORS
339.065.
(4) Notice of Excused Absence Allowances.
Schools must include information about the number and type of allowed excused
absences as outlined in ORS
339.065 in the student policy
handbook as developed for ORS
339.250 that is distributed to
students and families at the beginning of each school year. The following must
be included in the student policy handbook:
(a) Mental or behavioral health as excused
absences.
(b) Absences related to
being a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States.
(5) School
Response to Absence. When notified by a family member, caregiver, or eligible
student of an excused or unexcused absence, schools must:
(a) Allow work missed by the student to be
made up within a reasonable period of time following the return to school, at a
minimum of one day per day absent. Schools must work with students to determine
what is reasonable based upon the student needs, academic situation, and amount
of make up work to be completed. For a planned absence, schools should provide
homework prior to the absence. Evaluation of student work received within the
allowable time following return to school shall not incur a penalty or grade
reduction related to being late.
(b) Offer equitable access to community,
academic, and social/emotional resources. Resources must be culturally and
linguistically responsive and support mental/behavioral health and physical
well-being.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
339.065
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
339.065
