Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-607 - Absenteeism and Truancy Prevention
Section R277-607-3 - Promotion of Regular Attendance
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-607-3
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) An LEA governing board:
(a) shall create and review an LEA attendance
policy that:
(i) outlines attendance
expectations with language and definitions consistent with Subsection
53G-9-804(1)(a)
and Title 53G, Chapter 6, Part 2, Compulsory Education;
(ii) addresses the interplay between absences
for mental health or behavioral health and Free Appropriate Public Education
requirements or other educational service requirements for students under
federal law including the IDEA;
(ii) provides for school level procedure
making; and
(iii) provides an
appeals process to contest:
(A) a notice of
truancy;
(B) a notice of compulsory
education; or
(C) any disciplinary
actions taken against a student pursuant to an LEA's attendance
policy;
(b)
shall publicize the LEA's attendance policy and appeals process through:
(i) LEA and school websites;
(ii) handbooks;
(iii) letters to parents; and
(iv) other reasonable means of
communication;
(c) shall
support institutional efforts to promote regular attendance and address school
absenteeism and truancy issues for school-age children enrolled in the LEA, in
accordance with Subsection
53G-6-206(3) and
Section 53G-9-804; and
(d) may enlist the assistance of community
agencies and organizations for early intervention services, in accordance with
Section 53G-8-211.
(2) An LEA shall annually report the following data separately to the Superintendent:
(a) absences with a valid excuse;
and
(b) absences without a valid
excuse.
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