Overview
- The policy takes effect with the new school year on March 5 and applies to public and private secondary schools, covering about 200,000 students in CABA.
- Students face a maximum of five absences per bimester as discretionary exceptions are removed, with late arrivals and out-of-term vacations counted toward limits.
- Attendance regularity will be checked more frequently, and those who lose it must recover content during winter recess or in the December–February window.
- From the second unjustified absence, the city will contact families via BOTI WhatsApp and activate the Early Warning System to provide tailored support.
- Officials cite a 19.6% absenteeism rate, nine in ten absences unjustified, and an average of 27 missed days as the rationale for emphasizing classroom presence.