POLICY TITLE: Regular School Attendance. POLICY NUMBER: 5.0901. SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The meaning and mandatory nature of regular school attendance. PURPOSE AND EFFECT: 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. CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Joseph Orr, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd. C-316, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. THE PRELIMINARY TEXT of the Proposed Policy Development may be promptly obtained without cost from the District’s website at www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/LLP/revisions.asp (or from Office of Public Affairs, 3336 Forest Hill Blvd. Ste. B-102, West Palm Beach, FL 33406). POLICY DEVELOPMENT HEARING: This policy development is expected to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on June 17, 2002 (anticipated to be 3:00 p.m.), in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.