Attendance and Truancy Policy. The School shall follow its Truancy, Attendance, and Participation Policies attached hereto as Attachment 6.13. The policies must include procedures for automatic withdrawal from the School if a student fails to participate in seventy-two (72) consecutive hours of learning opportunities. The School must keep attendance records and meet requirements for non-classroom-based learning opportunities. Such policies or procedures must be clearly stated in writing within Attachment 6.13 and in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The School’s attendance and participation policies must be available for public inspection, and records shall be made available, upon request, to the DEW, Auditor of State, and Sponsor, to the extent permitted by 20 U.S.C. 1232g, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), R.C. 3319.321, and any applicable rules or regulations thereto. If the School operates a an internet- or computer-based community school that does not qualify as a dropout prevention and recovery school, the School shall adopt an attendance policy in accordance with R.C. 3314.261, which shall detail: (1) the classroom-based and nonclassroom- based “instructional activities” that a student is expected to complete, participate in, or attend during the school day; and (2) certain consequences, including disenrollment from the School, if a student fails to participate in instructional activities.
