“Four absences in a four week period can lead to a possible citation. That’s Oklahoma state statute. It’s been on the books for decades now,” said Steve Braun, Director of Communications at Muskogee Public Schools.
Huh, what?! What if a kid has the flu? Chicken pox? Measles? Is in a hospital? That makes no sense.
It may mean 4 separate absences,not 4 days in a row.
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“Huh, what?! What if a kid has the flu? Chicken pox? Measles? Is in a hospital? That makes no sense.”
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It says, “...CAN lead” to a citation...not “WILL lead”.
She better not send the kid to school when he has the flu, or chickenpox, or the measles or any other contagious illness. How is he supposed to school when he is in the hospital?