SAN MARCOS CISD
Some students need to work in order to support the rest of the family. It can be a reality of life. That may be just one example, but attendance standards at school can be difficult to meet for a variety of reasons as well. The school district wants to make sure that no student is left behind, particularly those that are close to dropping out, which can occur for various reasons that are out of the students control. The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the Optional Flexible School Day Program for the 2024-2025 school year at the regularly scheduled meeting Monday in order to ensure the allowance of flexibility in student scheduling to account for individual needs and promote graduation for all students.
According to the Texas Education Agency website, the goal of the Optional Flexible School Day Program is to improve graduation rates for students who are in danger of dropping out of school, have dropped out or are behind in core subject courses. The program allows districts to provide flexible hours and days of attendance for students who meet at least one of the requirements of the Texas Education Code §29.0822(a). According to Texas Education Code §29.0822(a), an Optional Flexible School Day Program may be applied to students who: • have dropped out of school or are at risk of dropping out of school.
