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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Chronically absent kids are absent 18 days or more. Let’s be real. Most kids who are chronically absent aren’t absent because they are sick. [/quote]

These days many kids miss out on school more frequently than in the past because they are sick with COVID. You can't just send them to school to infect all the other kids.[/quote]

Number one, COVID is one of many viruses in circulation. There's no evidence the increase in chronic absenteeism is related to a corresponding increase in COVID infections.

Furthermore, the isolation protocols for those who are sick with COVID have been updated for some time. There is no need to stay away from school for 5 days by default. It is now driven by the severity of the symptoms.[/quote]

Just before Spring break, MCPS sent out an email reminding people that it has not updated isolation protocol and that five days absence are mandatory. I'm sure lots of people have ignored that, but those who follow the rules or call the school to ask isolate at least 5 days. -DP[/quote]

My kids were out 4-5 days each time they had covid this year which they got at school.[/quote]

There is a difference between chronic absenteeism and excused absences due to illness. If you write the school, and provide medical documentation, as needed, then your student is not chronically absent. It's a different category.[/quote]

Not the case at our school - excused absences count toward the chronic absenteeism total. They are telling parents who keep their lower elementary kids home when they are sick to keep germs out of the class to bring them in so they can lower their chronic absenteeism numbers.[/quote]

Name the school or I call BS.  No reasonable Admin wants sicks kids in their school.  The only folks they would tell this to are families they believe are lying about being sick.[/quote]

I received a letter for my second grader at Wayside last quarter due to 17 absences the first two quarters because of illnesses. The letter warned about disenrollment if my son keeps on being absent even though they were excused absences. My son has asthma and any cold or allergies would trigger chronic coughing.  He is advanced in his class and does well in all standardized tests.  I am not worried about him falling behind. MCPS is painted into a corner because of state rules but the implementation of the 10 day rule should be challenged. [/quote]

Chronic coughing from an allergy is not a reason to stay home.[/quote]

Unless it's really COVID or RSV.[/quote]

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