How many hours or periods of the day must a student be absent without a valid excuse to be considered as having an unexcused absence?
Students should be counted as unexcused if they have not attended a majority of the school day without a valid excuse or a more restrictive local policy (see RCW 28A.225.020). In a school with 6 periods, a student is unexcused in 3 periods would count as having an unexcused absence (a majority of the school day was not attended). (NOTE: A statewide definition of unexcused absences is being developed.
