In Short.

Upon review of the law, we find absolutely no reason to require an attendance report be submitted to the school.  There is no reason to ever take the most restrictive interpretation of a law possible, especially when it is a piece of silliness if you examine closely the philosophy of DaySpring.  Education is no more and no less than an integral part of the raising of, and the responsibility for, a child.  You are raising ... educating ... your child every day, and you are responsible for that child, regardless of where they are or what they are doing.  There are no absences from that responsibility.

Should you need a transcript at any time or for any reason (prior to high school graduation), you must furnish us with a complete report of ALL days of "academic attendance" -- as commonly defined by those who limit their definition of education to that used in government schools.  As you know,  institutionalized schools will want to know what days you were "doing school".  At that time, you will have to be able to compartmentalize the raising of your child to fit the expected definition and report at least 140 to 185 days you were "doing school" ... or alternately, report 365 days and be willing, if called upon, to explain.  Decide now, and plan accordingly.

Should you ever encounter any legal difficulties (custody problems, for example), you the parent -- and not DSA -- will be held responsible by any legal entity that becomes involved.  DSA may become involved in some way in supplying information, but if attendance records are required as a part of that encounter, you must be able to supply any and all records needed for your protection or defense.  Plan accordingly.       

Okay.  So it wasn't 25 words or less.  Maybe this then.

We don't need no stinking reports.




 

          

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