New Attendance Law

Ohio House Bill 96 took effect on September 30, 2025.

• The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released official guidance in mid-October, requiring all school districts to align with this new law.
• The Twin Valley Community Local School District is actively implementing these changes to ensure full legal compliance, while maintaining a commitment to fairness, transparency, and partnership with our TVS families.
• Under the new law, medical absences are no longer counted separately from other excused absences.
• What this means is that ALL time missed from school—whether excused, medical, or unexcused—now counts toward a student’s total hours missed for the school year.
• The new attendance requirements have taken effect for the 2026–2027 school year. 

The Twin Valley Community Local School District is committed to implementing these changes in a fair, transparent, and student-centered way. Our goal is to ensure families are informed, supported, and actively involved in the process—long before any legal or punitive measures are considered. This proactive approach allows us to keep the focus where it belongs: on helping every student attend, engage, and succeed.

Families with questions about attendance, absences, or intervention plans are encouraged to contact your school secretary.