I request consideration of introducing an additional family… (школьник · семейный · отпуск)
I request consideration of introducing an additional family educational leave for students in general education institutions, lasting up to five school days within the academic year. Currently, students may be absent from classes for valid reasons, but existing regulations do not provide a special mechanism that would allow families to plan short-term joint trips in advance without the risk of disputes related to attendance.
Consensus
- The proposal was made by Boris Chernyshov, a vice-speaker of the State Duma
- The proposed leave would be for up to five days per academic year
- Parents would need to submit a request and notify the educational institution in advance
- Students would be responsible for making up missed material on their own
- The leave would not count as truancy or absence without justification
Points of divergence
- The proposal includes a specific reference to the need for a mechanism to avoid conflicts related to attendance during family trips — vesti
- The proposal was submitted to the Minister of Education, Sergei Kravtsov — m24
- The initiative was presented in a formal appeal to the Minister of Education — vesti
- The proposal was made in response to the emotional pressure of exams, with a previous initiative to allow stress kits during EGE exams — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- State Duma proposes introducing family leave for schoolchildren — Вести
- The State Duma has proposed introducing family leave for schoolchildren — Москва 24