Attendance Matters at Fort McCoy School
Fort McCoy School and MCPS follow Florida state statutes regarding student attendance to support academic success.
Florida Compulsory School Law (FS 1003.21(1)(a)1;2(c) states all children who are either six years of age, or who will be six years old by February 1 of any school year, but who have not attained the age of 16 must attend school regularly during the entire school term. Students between 16 and 18 are also within compulsory attendance age unless a formal Declaration of Intent to Terminate School Enrollment has been completed and signed by the parent/legal guardian. 9 Florida Law also states that each parent or legal guardian of a child is responsible for the child’s regular school attendance (§1003.24, Fla. Stat. (2021)). Failure to attend school in a regular and timely fashion hinders the education process and may result in failing grades. Each student enrolled in a Marion County Public School is expected to attend school every day and be punctual. Schools are required to track excused and unexcused absences in order to prevent the development of a pattern of nonattendance.