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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where are the parents in all this?  Parents also need to discipline their kids.  Way back when for BCC it was that McDonald's.[/quote]

Parents don’t even know.

The school isn’t calling parents every time a kid skips.  [/quote]

Differs by school.

At WJ, my kid missed 1 resource class during the day because he was taking [approved] extended time on an exam. Teacher was supposed to alert resource teacher, but that did not happen.

That same day, I got a robo-call on my mobile, one at my office, and one at home to alert me that my student was absent from "1 or more" classes that day and to contact the attendance office about this matter at 301-xxx-xxxx.

I texted DS as soon as I had a chance.  I called the office first thing in the morning the next day to clear up.  If parents don't care, or follow-up, it does not matter how many robo calls they get.   
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I never return the attendance call now. My WJ teen is always in class, and is sometimes a couple of minutes late to the period immediately after lunch, when he uses his extended time to take a test during lunch, and an issue similar to your kid crops up. When I alert the school to any excused absence, for one of his numerous medical appointments, for instance, he's also marked absent!!!

It doesn't seem to matter to anyone, at all. No one cares. So I gave up trying to correct their stupidities. Attendance is not taken correctly in the first place, so I would take the official MCPS attendance records with a HUGE grain of salt.

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I'm baffled by this.  Yes, if you are absent for a doctor's appointment you get marked absent but it's excused.  You can see the difference in parentvue.  I'm honestly shocked that you don't call the attendance officer for mistakes; that's when it's most important - your kid is in class but marked out?  (And I call only for errors).[/quote]

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