FEC - ATTENDANCE: ATTENDANCE FOR CREDIT

ATTENDANCE FOR CREDIT

A student shall be given credit for a class only if the student has been in attendance 90 percent of the days the class is offered, unless the School's attendance committee gives the student credit because there were extenuating circumstances for the absences.

The attendance committee shall consist of the student's assigned Assistant Principal and two teachers assigned by the Principal.

Extenuating Circumstances

For purposes of reviewing student absences, extenuating circumstances include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. An excused absence.
  2. Days of suspension.
  3. Participation in a court proceeding or a child abuse or neglect investigation. The reason for the absences must be stated in writing by the probation officer or case worker. 19 TAC 129.22
  4. The late enrollment or early withdrawal of a migrant student as defined in 34 CFR 201.3.
  5. Days missed as a runaway as defined by Family Code 51.03(b)(3).
  6. Completion of a competency-based education program for students identified as in at-risk situations.
  7. The late enrollment or early withdrawal of a student placed in a community care home by the Texas Youth Commission (TYC).
  8. The absences of a teen parent due to caring for his or her child.
  9. Participation in a substance abuse rehabilitation program.
  10. Homelessness, as defined in federal law.

ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE HEARING

The attendance committee shall hear each case in which a student's attendance falls below the 90 percent threshold and a petition by the student or his or her parent or legal guardian has been filed. The committee may give class credit to a student because of extenuating circumstances according to policies adopted by the Board that establish ways for a student to make up work or regain credit lost because of absences.

Education Code 25.092

Appeal

If a student is denied credit for a class by an attendance committee, the student may appeal the decision to the Board. The Board's decision may be appealed to the district court of the county in which the district's central administrative office is located.

Education Code 25.092(d)

Adopted: 4/1/05

Amended:

Reviewed:

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