Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is urging parents not to pull their kids out of school for sports tournaments next year, when new attendance rules begin.
Starting in the upcoming school year, attendance and participation will make up either 10 or 15 per cent of a final mark, depending on the grade.
In Grades 9 and 10, attendance and participation will account for 15 per cent of a final mark. In Grades 11 and 12, it will be 10 per cent. A student who has more than two unexcused absences won't be able to get that full 10 or 15 per cent.