Attendance
NYSED
Commissioner's Regulation - Section 104.1
Provides the full attendance regulation. All public and nonpublic schools are required to have a Board of Education approved Attendance Policy that outlines all expectation associated with student attendance from kindergarten registration to graduation. A comprehensive attendance policy should be integrated with all other policies that effect a student's right to instruction e.g., discipline, code of conduct, suspension, safety, tutoring, alternative instruction, school assignments, residency, field trips, extra-curricular participation etc.
Questions and Answers on the Attendance Regulation
A Matrix Including Key Laws and Regulations Regarding Attendance
Many of the legal references listed in the Matrix are the parts of the law that we thought were most pertinent to readers. Those who would like to see the laws in their entirety should use the link to Consolidated Laws of New York.
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