Th=
e Board
of Education believes that regular attendance is essential to achieving suc=
cess
in school. Education is a tot=
al
process based upon continual communication and shared responsibilities among
parents, students, teachers and school.&nb=
sp;
As students mature and progress through the educational system, they
should increasingly assume responsibility for regular attendance. However, parents have a legal and =
moral
responsibility to require regular attendance at school.