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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 4Pt. 26Ch. 3Art. 1§ 46305 Monthly School Attendance Reporting

§ 46305 Monthly School Attendance Reporting

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§ 46305 Monthly School Attendance Reporting

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools must count how many kids are enrolled and how many show up on a specific Wednesday each month.
  • •If that Wednesday is a holiday, they use the numbers from the last school day before it.
  • •Active enrollment means all kids who started at the beginning of the year, plus new kids who joined, minus kids who left.

Example

A school has 500 kids at the start of the year. 20 new kids join in September, and 10 kids leave. On the third Wednesday of September, 480 kids show up to school.

The school must report that they have 510 kids enrolled (500 + 20 - 10) and that 480 kids were actually there that day.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 46305 Monthly School Attendance Reporting

Each elementary, high school, and unified school district shall report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction on forms prepared by the Department of Education in addition to all other attendance data as required, the active enrollment as of the third Wednesday of each school month and the actual attendance on the third Wednesday of each school month; except that if such day is a school holiday, the active enrollment and actual attendance of the first immediate preceding schoolday shall be reported. “Active enrollment” on a day a count is taken means the pupils in enrollment in the regular schooldays of the district on the first day of the school year on which the schools were in session, plus all later enrollees, minus all withdrawals since that day. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

enrollmenteducationschoolportstudentattendancepublic instructionaddition

Related Statutes

  • § 46300.2 Community School Attendance Funding
  • § 46300.6 Independent Study Funding Restrictions
  • § 46300.7 Parent Permission Independent Study
  • § 48415 Private School Attendance Verification
  • § 58510 Alternative School Evaluation Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 46305.
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