Houston ISD changed its attendance policy to align with state law. Here's what to expect.
A student at Marshall Middle School walks into the school courtyard with a clear backpack on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022 in Houston.The Houston ISD has tightened up its attendance policy to say that students who miss more than 10% of high school-level classes in a semester may not receive credit, regardless of whether the absences are considered excused.
Previously, Houston ISD would still grant class credit if students were excused from missing class for being sick, attending a family funeral or any number of other reasons deemed acceptable by campus administrators. HISD is basing the revision on a strict 2001 AG opinion that says:"unequivocally that, as a prerequisite for receiving class credit, a student must attend class 'for at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered.
She recalls him debating whether to go into school when he had a stomachache. He didn’t feel well, but it was still early in the semester so he didn’t want to use up one of his absences right away. Students who have attended between 75-90 percent of classes will work with the principal on a plan to meet their instructional requirements, according to the Texas Education Agency. If they have below 75 percent attendance, they will have to meet with the school's attendance board, which is mostly teachers.
“Ultimately, whether you're off for the flu or at the DMV or you're just hanging out with friends in a park, you're not in class,” Matney said. “I could definitely see a reason for having an attendance rule regardless of the absence. We can't help students academically, if they’re not in school.”
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