Re-enrolling

[Anonymous]

How many days can kids be out of school before they need to re-enroll? Is it 10 days or 11 days? Where can I find that information?

[Anonymous]

I thought it was two weeks, but they really don't do anything until its much longer than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was two weeks, but they really don't do anything until its much longer than that.

I found this by googling but am a bit confused:

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/jeara.pdf

"Students who are removed from school by their parent/guardian for
more than 10 consecutive school days for extended travel must be
withdrawn, and the parent/guardian must be informed that the
student will be withdrawn and that MCPS assumes that they will
fulfill their responsibility to continue the student’s education at the
destination.
d. A written explanation of each absence is required from the
parent/guardian/eligible student within three days of the student’s
return to school.
e. Requests for late arrivals or early dismissals must be authorized by
the parent/guardian.
f. “Eligible student” is defined in MCPS Regulation JEA-RB,
Enrollment of Students. An eligible student may assume the
responsibility for absence notes and requests for late arrivals and
early dismissals. The principal/designee is responsible for
informing the parent/guardian of an eligible student in writing of the
following:
1) Eligible students may submit their own written explanations
of absences.
2) Any administrative follow-up on unlawful absences is
conducted with the eligible student. When that student is
residing as a dependent child with their parent/guardian,
additional notification of unlawful absences may be sent to
the parent/guardian.
"

Does this mean I can withdraw my kid if I am going on a trip longer than 10 days? And then the school will re-enroll my kid when we get back? How does it work if child is not going to the home school but to a CES? Will my kid lose the spot in the CES or they can come back to the same school when reenrolling?

I want to book my tickets today but am unsure if it would cause a problem later.

[Anonymous]

PP, have you pulled out your kids for vacation?

[Anonymous]

The school will automatically withdraw them after 10 school days. Then reenroll them when you return. Regarding the CES: you’d have to ask the school.

The district made these changes a few years ago because so many kids were being marked as chronically absent because they were gone on extended trips to their home countries. Chronic absences are bad for the school’s funding.

Unless it’s an emergency it’s a bad idea to pull them out of school for that long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, have you pulled out your kids for vacation?

+1
How long are you going to be gone? If there is some truly urgent reason you are traveling (e.g. funeral) I would communicate with the school ahead of time. Otherwise, if you vanish for a month and get unenrolled, you are only entitled to re-enroll in your home school. It's unclear if they would let you go back to the CES.

[Anonymous]

10 days

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The school will automatically withdraw them after 10 school days. Then reenroll them when you return. Regarding the CES: you’d have to ask the school.

The district made these changes a few years ago because so many kids were being marked as chronically absent because they were gone on extended trips to their home countries. Chronic absences are bad for the school’s funding.

Unless it’s an emergency it’s a bad idea to pull them out of school for that long.

Schools have to pay the money back if they didn't unenroll a student who was out for 10 days.

[Anonymous]

On the 11th day they are unenrolled. For special programs, it may depend on spacing whether the student can return to that particular program at that particular school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school will automatically withdraw them after 10 school days. Then reenroll them when you return. Regarding the CES: you’d have to ask the school.

The district made these changes a few years ago because so many kids were being marked as chronically absent because they were gone on extended trips to their home countries. Chronic absences are bad for the school’s funding.

Unless it’s an emergency it’s a bad idea to pull them out of school for that long.

Schools have to pay the money back if they didn't unenroll a student who was out for 10 days.

LOL and that happens in what universe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school will automatically withdraw them after 10 school days. Then reenroll them when you return. Regarding the CES: you’d have to ask the school.

The district made these changes a few years ago because so many kids were being marked as chronically absent because they were gone on extended trips to their home countries. Chronic absences are bad for the school’s funding.

Unless it’s an emergency it’s a bad idea to pull them out of school for that long.

Schools have to pay the money back if they didn't unenroll a student who was out for 10 days.

LOL and that happens in what universe?

In OURS during the enrollment period especially, and when it comes to state aid eligibility. As a counseling secretary, we get in trouble for keeping kids enrolled when they have missed more than these 10 days during this period. Reconciliation and auditing does happen. But as usual, entitled and uniformed DCUM parents speak without knowing how schools actually work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, have you pulled out your kids for vacation?

+1
How long are you going to be gone? If there is some truly urgent reason you are traveling (e.g. funeral) I would communicate with the school ahead of time. Otherwise, if you vanish for a month and get unenrolled, you are only entitled to re-enroll in your home school. It's unclear if they would let you go back to the CES.

The FAQs on this site https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/elementary/center-enriched-studies say you would not be able to return to CES if your student is w/d. See question 19. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k0D-Z3uAc8ydu4P7gegUxkKMsV2_dDbbP-hnIB-oTjA/preview?tab=t.0)

So if you miss 10 consecutive days of school, your student is w/d on the 11th day and you would have to re-enroll in your home school. You could always call or email DCCAPS or your school if you have a special circumstance, but they have addressed it in the FAQs so I think that's your answer.