POLICY NUMBER: 5.0901.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To explain the meaning and mandatory nature of regular school attendance.

SUMMARY: This proposed Policy sets forth the statutory requirement of regular school attendance; defines "regular attendance" consistent with Florida law as "attending school every school day, including every class period, for the entire class period, of each course or class in which a student is enrolled"; reminds students that the only permissible exception to regular attendance is an "excused absence" under Policy 5.09; provides a reminder that discipline and/or other interventions may be imposed for lack of regular attendance; and distinguishes mandatory regular attendance from the level of attendance required to simply pass a course or grade academically under the Pupil Progression Plan.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 230.22(2); 230.23(22); 230.23005(8), Fla. Stat.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 228.041(13); 230.23005(8); 230.23(6)(b), (15)(b); 232.01(1)(a); 232.02; 232.022; 232.09; 232.24521(2); 232.26(1)(b), Fla. Stat.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST (IF ONE HAS BEEN PREPARED): None. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative, must do so in writing within 21 days of the publication of this Notice.

TEXT OF PROPOSED POLICY: Is available from the District's web site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm (or from Office of Public Affairs, 3336 Forest Hill Blvd. Ste. B-102, West Palm Beach, FL 33406).

CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Joseph Orr, 3340 Forest Hill Blvd. C-316, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

PERSONS ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED POLICY: JulieAnn Allison, Esq.

SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED POLICY: Dr. Art Johnson.

DATE PROPOSED POLICY WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: June 17, 2002.

PROPOSED POLICY DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: June 10, 2002, in the Palm Beach Post.

HEARING INFORMATION: Adoption of the proposed Policy is expected to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on August 5, 2002 in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.