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State Regulation
Public Hearing Section
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AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATION
(i) Comprehensive Attendance Policy.
 | (1) Requirement. On or before June 30, 2002, each public
school district, board of cooperative educational services (BOCES),
charter school, county vocational education and extension board and
nonpublic elementary, middle and secondary school shall adopt a
comprehensive attendance policy that contains the elements described
in paragraph (2) of this subdivision. The purpose of the policy shall
be to ensure the maintenance of an adequate record verifying the
attendance of all children at instruction in accordance with Education
Law sections 3205 and 3210 and establish a mechanism by which the
patterns of pupil absence can be examined to develop effective
intervention strategies to improve school attendance. A public school
district, BOCES, charter school or county vocational education and
extension board shall adopt its comprehensive attendance policy only
after at least one public hearing that provides for the
participation of school personnel, parents, students and any other
interested party. |
(Emphasis Added by FNYN)
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