Parents/Guardians

Effective September 30, 2025, a State of Ohio law took effect to establish Chronic Absenteeism rules

for students that miss instructional hours based on the minimum number of hours per school year.

Ohio Revised Code RC 3321.191

This new law combines all types of absences into the chronic category calculation. These types of

absences are excused, unexcused, medical, and out of school suspensions. When a child reaches 10%,

they are considered chronically absent. Habitual unexcused hours remain a factor in student’s truancy

from school.

Per the new law, a letter is sent to the parent/guardian to inform them of the 5% threshold their child has

reached. A letter is also sent when the child reaches 10%. Meetings with parent/guardian can be

requested by the school administration once a child reaches 6%.

Paint Valley administration believes that school attendance and instructional hours are a vital part of a

student’s success in school.

Please continue to use the practice of keeping your child home when they are ill. Also continue to call off

your child each day they miss or send a parent or medical note upon the child returns to school.

Please direct any questions you may have to Dee Bethel, Truant Officer dee.bethel@pvlsd.org