TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A new attendance policy could be rolled out at Leon County Schools that addresses students who have repeated unexcused absences, according to the new policy.

The proposed policy applies to students who show a repeated pattern of unexcused absences of 5 within a month or 10 within 90 days. It also reads that the school principal is now required to refer the child to a child study team.

“The child study team may allow the parent to attend the meeting virtually or by telephone if the parent is unable to attend the meeting in person,” according to the attendance policy.

The policy notes that the meeting can proceed without the parents if they do not attend. In that case, recommendations from the team based on available information will be sent to the parent within

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