Attendance Matters in Alabama.

Students who missed fewer than 2 days in September typically had good attendance rates for the entire year.

Half the students who missed 2-4 days in September went on to miss a month or more of school. This group missed an average of 25 days.

Nearly 9 out of 10 students who missed more than 4 days in September were chronically absent that year. These students missed an average of 70 days.

Alabama Compulsory Attendance Laws

Alabama State Board of Education Attendance Manual

Alabama Attorney General opinion in regards to academic sanctions that can be applied to students in regards to excused and unexcused absences.