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Every Day Matters - Chronic Absenteeism Statutes and Rules

Legislatively Directed Work

SB 315

By May 31, 2026, ODE shall:

  • Review, make recommendations and develop best practices related to:
    • The recording of student absences by school districts; and
    • School district responses to student absences that exceed 10 days.
    • Develop a common coding system for school districts to record and report student absences for the purposes of ORS 339.065, with consideration of the size and geographic location of a school district.

SB 3199

The Department of Education shall convene an advisory committee no later than May 31, 2026 to review the study conducted by the Legislative Policy and Research Director.

  • Advisory committee provides information to ODE so that ODE may develop an MOU with the Department of Human Services, which includes:
    • Current practices used to improve attendance…; and 
    • Common practices that involve formal communication between educators, school districts and the Department of Human Services

The Department of Education shall submit a report of the advisory committee to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than:

  • November 30, 2026 - Preliminary Report
  • February 15, 2027 - Final Report

  • ​December 16, 2025; 1:05 pm - Meeting Recap​
  • January 28, 2026; 11:05 am - Lin​k to livestream​​​ & Agenda​
  • February 25, 2026; 11:05 am ​
  • April 1, 2026; 11:05 am 
  • April 29, 2026; 11:05 am 
  • May 27, 2026; 11:05 
  • June 24, 2026; 11:05 am 

Attendance Statutes and Rules


​Compulsory School Attendance - scroll as needed to find desired location in document.

  • 339.010 School attendance required
  • 339.020 Duty to send children to school
  • 339.030 Exemptions from compulsory school attendance; rules
  • 339.035 Teaching by private teacher, parent or guardian; rules
  • 339.040 Attendance supervisors
  • 339.055 Duties of attendance supervisors
  • 339.065 Estimates of attendance; irregular attendance; excused absences
  • 339.071 Attendance notification policy
  • 339.080 Nonattendance notice to parents, school officials and parole or probation officer
  • 339.090 Determination of compliance; notice to district superintendent
  • 339.095 Compulsory school attendance violation procedure; rules
  • 339.250 Policies on discipline, suspension, expulsion (related to attendance)
  • 339.280 Student grading policies; consideration of attendance allowed 
SB 817 (2021) Guidance

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If you have questions or are looking for specific information related to attendance, please contact us at ODE.EII@ode.oregon.gov.