NC Education Code · Regulation

Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06E .0106

Plain English summary

This regulation defines 'Student Chronic Absentee' for purposes of annual state report card reporting. A student qualifies as chronically absent if they have been enrolled in a North Carolina public school for at least 10 school days during a school year and have been absent for at least 10 percent of the days enrolled. Local school administrative units must use this definition when reporting chronic absentee rates.

Key requirements

  • a 'Student Chronic Absentee' shall mean a student who has been enrolled in a North Carolina public school for at least 10 school days during a school year and who has been absent for at least 10 percent of the days enrolled
  • local school administrative units report student chronic absentee rates
  • North Carolina must disseminate an annual State report card that includes student chronic absentee rates

Affected parties

  • local school administrative units
  • North Carolina public school students
  • school administrators
  • state education reporting agencies

Official source

http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title 16 - education/chapter 06 - elementary and secondary education/subchapter e/16 ncac 06e .0106.pdf