Make-Up Attendance Section Added to Independent Study FAQs
Attendance Section Added to Independent Study FAQs
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The California Department of Education (CDE) website has posted an update to its Independent Study Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) web page.
A link to this web page is included: www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/instructionaltimefaq.asp
This update adds a section called Make-Up Attendance with FAQs that clarify that independent study cannot be used as a make-up attendance program. CDE added this section in response to ongoing confusion about the use of independent study for makeup make‑up attendance following the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 153<leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB153>.
For more information on attendance accounting and instructional time, including strategies to address student absences, please join our Attendance Accounting Webinar:
May 12, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
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You are receiving this message because you have subscribed to the Principal Apportionment (PASE) Listserv.
The California Department of Education (CDE) website has posted an update to its Independent Study Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) web page.
A link to this web page is included: www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/instructionaltimefaq.asp
This update adds a section called Make-Up Attendance with FAQs that clarify that independent study cannot be used as a make-up attendance program. CDE added this section in response to ongoing confusion about the use of independent study for makeup make‑up attendance following the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 153<leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB153>.
For more information on attendance accounting and instructional time, including strategies to address student absences, please join our Attendance Accounting Webinar:
May 12, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Register in advance for this Attendance Accounting and Instructional Time Absence Mitigation Webinar meeting:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fVBnymilT_yKkH1g1apTZw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thank you,
Principal Apportionment Section School Fiscal Services Division California Department of Education
The CDE PASE Listserv provides local educational agencies and other interested parties with important information pertaining to various apportionment-related items. If you no longer wish to receive information via the PASE Listserv, please follow the instructions provided on the CDE web page located at www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/?tabsection=5#listserv. The same web page also provides information for anyone wanting to subscribe to the PASE Listserv.