1. (a) Contractors shall attempt to contact the parent through a variety of communication methods as unexcused absences are accrued and shall share individualized strategies that the program and family can use to improve individual attendance.
2. (b) The contractor shall keep documentation of all communication attempts made with the family, including documentation of any verbal communications attempted or made, and shall retain copies of all such communication in the family data file.
3. (c) When a child has accumulated a total of 3 unexcused absences in a contract period, the contractor shall inform the parent or guardian in writing, within one business day, of the number of unexcused absences that have been accrued by the child and further shall inform the parent or guardian that continuing to accrue unexcused absences may result in termination of preschool services. The contractor shall repeat this process when the child has additional unexcused absences at intervals of no less than 6 and then 9 unexcused absences.
4. (d) The written communication sent to the parent or guardian in subsection (c) may be made through electronic means.
5. (e) Contractors shall disenroll any child from the program in the event the child has more than 10 unexcused absences in a program year. The contractor must follow the due process requirements set forth in subchapter 9 of this Chapter.
6. (f) A child's partial-day absence from the program shall not be classified as either excused or unexcused. Absences will only be counted if the child misses the entire certified schedule for the day.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8207 and 8231, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8207 and 8231, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 26).

2. Repealer and new section heading and section filed 6-10-2026; operative 6-10-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 24).