Section 95 School Remote Learning Attendance System

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a remote learning attendance and participation tracking system shall be used by any school district that adopts a remote learning model pursuant to 603 CMR 27.08(3)(b) to ensure that all students engage in remote learning meaningfully and substantially participate in their remote learning. Such tracking system shall also account for: (i) students with an extended absence; (ii) efforts made by the district to contact each parent or guardian of a student with an extended absence; and (iii) rates of chronic absenteeism. Each district shall report attendance and participation information, presented at both the school- and grade-level, to the department of elementary and secondary education monthly in a form and manner prescribed by the department. This information shall be made publicly available on the department's website.