The Sarasota County School Board voted to approve an attendance policy on Jan. 21 that specifies a three-day window for parents to send in an attendance note following an excused absence.
The new policy also more clearly defines what counts as excused and unexcused absences, replacing the more general language of the previous policy.
Approval of the policy passed through a vote of 3-2, with board members Liz Barker and Tom Edwards in dissent…