{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-20-19-3-12.2","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 20-19-3-12.2","heading":"Reduction in absenteeism; policy priority; resources and guidance","body":"Sec. 12.2. (a) The department shall make reduction of absenteeism in schools a policy priority and provide assistance and guidance to school corporations and schools in:\n(1) identifying contributing factors of absenteeism; and\n(2) developing chronic absence reduction plans.\n(b) The department shall:\n(1) create a list of best practices to; and\n(2) provide resources and guidance to school corporations concerning evidence based practices and effective strategies that;\nreduce absenteeism in schools. However, subject to section 12.4 of this chapter, the department may not mandate a particular policy within a chronic absence reduction plan adopted by a school corporation or school.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","ARTICLE 19. STATE ADMINISTRATION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION","Chapter 3. Department of Education"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_20.html#20-19-3-12.2","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-01T01:34:30Z","sha256":"448a7267090cdded7bc32675f8ac3b3ba327e2fee48fc79536c6464f094839cc","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-20-19-3-12","next":"us-in/ic-20-19-3-12.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}