District will send first warning letters to families after early absences
September 11, 2026 | Webster Area 18-5, School Districts, South Dakota
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The district reported multiple recent absences on the high‑school side and said administrators will send direct warning letters to families when students miss several days without medical documentation.
"So I am going to get together and come up with a letter that is gonna just come directly from me to send to families just if they have missed a couple days or more," the presenter said, describing the planned first‑contact approach before invoking the formal truancy policy. A board member added that three warning letters have already been sent under the rule that four absences can lead to loss of credit, while stressing exemptions for students with documented medical issues or 504 plans.
"So I am going to get together and come up with a letter that is gonna just come directly from me to send to families just if they have missed a couple days or more," the presenter said, describing the planned first‑contact approach before invoking the formal truancy policy. A board member added that three warning letters have already been sent under the rule that four absences can lead to loss of credit, while stressing exemptions for students with documented medical issues or 504 plans.
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