Posted on 03/16/2005 1:58:59 PM PST by Kramster
Prosecutors summoned parents of repeatedly truant children to attend a meeting about the law concerning excessive absences, but 241 of the adults didn't show up. Knox County District Attorney General Randy Nichols mailed letters about the Tuesday evening meeting to 582 parents, and about 41 percent were absent.
State law allows prosecutors to to hold parents accountable for their children's school absences. Knox County in February arrested 19 parents whose children had 10 or more unexcused absences from school. Parents found guilty can be punished by a year in jail. ---
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Don't do as I do, do as I say. Wasn't that the theme?
I don't know how it works in this school system, but in ours, all parents have to do is send in a note explaining their child's absence and it will be excused. I have never heard of a child being penalized for absences due to illness, so I have a hard time believing that the school is punishing this kid simply because he's frequently sick.
We are not talking about delinquent teenagers here. Many of these are mother's too lazy to get out of bed.
You are probably right, concerning a single day's absence. Many schools require a note from a Dr if a child is out 3 or more days in a row.
I guess it is possible that the child was sick and mom didn't get a note. I doubt it though.
Each school system is different I guess. My daughter missed a week of school last year because she had the flu and I didn't have to get a doctor's note for her.
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