Education
Department of Education
State Board of Education
Petition 80
| Petition Information | |
|---|---|
| Petition Title | Request to Promulgate: Regulations governing reporting of student absences from school; disposition, implementation of attendance plans for students with excessive absences |
| Date Filed | 5/18/2009 |
| Petitioner | John R. Butcher; Carol A.O. Wolf |
| Petitioner's Request | Requests promulgation of regulation requiring school divisions to report annually to the Board of Education data on: the number of students with five or more unexcused absences from school; details regarding the attendance plan and conferences held regarding such attendance plans; and a summary of the outcomes of attendance enforcement proceedings. |
| Agency's Plan | The agency has received the petitioner's request and has announced a 21-day comment period, which will be published in the Register. Agency action plan will be determined following the 21-day public comment period. |
| Comment Period | Began 6/22/2009 Ended 7/14/2009 7 comments |
| Agency Decision | Initiate a regulatory change |
| Response Date | 9/17/2009 |
| Decision Publication Date | Published on: 7/2/2012 Volume: 28 Issue: 22 |
| Agency Decision Summary | The agency is initiating new regulations: Regulations Governing Unexcused Absences and Truancy [8 VAC 20 730], which are in process. |
| Associated regulatory action | New regulations to govern the collection and reporting of truancy -related data and provide guidance on school attendance policy Latest Stage: Final |