Section 2050.80 Chronic Absenteeism Data Report and Support

TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION

CHAPTER XI: DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

PART 2050 EARLY CHILDHOOD BLOCK GRANT

SECTION 2050.80 CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM DATA REPORT AND SUPPORT

Section 2050.80  Chronic Absenteeism Data Report and

Support

a)         In

this Section, "chronic absence" means absences that total 10% or more

of school days of the most recent academic school year, including absences with

and without valid cause, as defined in Section 26-2a of the School Code, and

out-of-school suspensions for an enrolled student.

b)         Each grantee

that operates a preschool education program funded under this Part must collect

and review its chronic absence data and determine what support and resources

are needed to positively engage chronically absent students and their families

to encourage the habit of daily attendance and promote success.

c)         Each preschool education program must annually

report all data collected under subsection (b) to IDEC no later than July 1 of

each year. IDEC will make this report publicly available via the Illinois Early

Childhood Asset Map Internet website and the Preschool for All Program or

Preschool for All Expansion Program triennial report.