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South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)Chapter 2 : Learners4A. Monitoring learner attendance |
| (1) | The educator, principal and governing body are responsible for promoting and monitoring the attendance of learners at school. |
| (2) | The governing body must ensure that the code of conduct for learners contains rules dealing with punctuality and regular school attendance. |
| (3) | If a learner is absent for three consecutive school days without valid reason, the class teacher concerned must report the absence to the principal. |
| (4) | The principal must, within 24 hours after being informed of the absence, investigate the matter by making a reasonable effort to contact the parent of the learner by whatever means are suitable for the circumstances of the school and the family concerned and report the matter to the governing body of the school for further intervention. |
[Section 4A inserted by section 3 of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 32 of 2024), Notice No 5212, GG51258, dated 16 September 2024 – effective 24 December 2024 per Proclamation Notice 237 of 2024]
