THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS LAUNCHED A NEW STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN ON SCHOOL ATTENDANCE......
"YOU BELONG-ATTENDANCE MATTERS"......SEEKS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE......
KDE DEFINES A STUDENT AS CHRONICALLY ABSENT IF THEY MISS 10% OR MORE OF THEIR TIME IN SCHOOL......AND THIS INCLUDES BOTH EXCUSED AND
UNEXCUSED ABSENSES......
THE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF TWO-DAYS PER MONTH AND EFFECTS ABOUT 30% OF ALL STUDENTS.......
