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BOARD POLICY Code No.: 504.5 PRIVATE
Series: 500 - Student Personnel Approved: September 12, 1989 Section Title: Student Rights and Responsibilities Revised: July 9, 1996 Revised: November 15, 2000 Title: TRUANCY
The Board of Trustees defines the act of truancy as an unacceptable act of conduct and defines truant as any student who is absent from school without permission or who reports to school and then leaves without first receiving permission to leave the school.
Principals will determine when a truancy occurs and will use the following procedures on a case by case basis. Additional site level consequences may be imposed at any procedure step.
1. Procedure for First Truancy: a. An attempt shall be made by the school administration or designee to contact the home to verify the truancy. Notification will be given that a student-administrator meeting will be held upon the student's return to school. The policy and procedures regarding any further truancies will be reviewed. A letter will be sent to the parents summarizing the conference.
b. In the event of no immediate parental contact, the principal will contact the parents as soon as possible by letter or by personal means, informing them of the truancy and the conference held with the student. Even if a personal contact is made, the principal will send a follow-up letter.
Copies of all written communications with parents will be filed in the student's folder for the current year.
2. Procedure for Second Truancy: a. A parent conference with the principal or designee shall be held as soon as possible after the second truancy.
1) The parent will be informed of dates of truancy, previous correspondence will be reviewed; State attendance laws and school district policy relating to attendance will be reviewed. An attempt will be made to solicit parental aid in preventing further truancies. Parents will be informed of help that is available from other resource agencies.
2) Student and parent will be asked to sign an Attendance Contract. Failure to sign the Contract shall not release student from contract obligation.
3) Failure of parents to
cooperate in any of the above procedures shall not impede progression to Step
#3.
3. Procedure for Third Truancy: A meeting shall be held with parents, students and designated site administrator. All parties concerned will be invited to the meeting. The student and parents shall be informed that any further truancies may be cause for progression to Step #4. LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #84 Page 2 of 2
Truancy Policy #504.5 – continued 4. Procedure for Fourth Truancy: A meeting shall be held with parents, student and designated site administrator to explain the steps that will be taken.
a. If student is 15 years of age or younger
1) A 5 day in-school suspension will be imposed;
2) Site administrators shall inform the Board;
3) The Board of Trustees shall refer the student to the Prosecuting Attorney as an habitual truant, as required in Idaho Code 33-206;
4) Prior to court intervention, if student continues to be truant, the student may be referred to the Board of Trustees for an expulsion.
b. If student is 16 years of age or older
1) A 5 day suspension will be imposed. At the time of suspension, the student and/or parent shall choose one of the following options:
a. Parents will initiate referral to the Prosecuting Attorney. Upon returning documentation verifying such referral, student may return to school; or
b. Student shall withdraw from school.
2) Upon the failure of the parent and/or student to choose either of the above two options, and/or, if the truancies of the student continue, the student shall be referred to the Board of Trustees for an expulsion hearing.
LEGAL REF.: Idaho Code, §33-206; 20-501 et seq.
THIS POLICY IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION. THE POLICY BELOW IS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE REVISION
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #84 Page 1 of 2
BOARD POLICY Code No.: 504.5 PRIVATE
Series: 500 - Student Personnel Approved: September 12, 1989 Section Title: Student Rights and Responsibilities Revised: July 9, 1996 Revised: November 15, 2000 Title: TRUANCY Revised:
The Board of Trustees defines the act of truancy as an unacceptable act of
conduct and defines truant as any student who is absent from class
Principals will determine when a truancy occurs and will use the following procedures on a case by case basis. Additional site level consequences may be imposed at any procedure step.
1. Procedure for First Truancy: a. At the Elementary Level: An attempt shall be made by the school administration or designee to contact the home to verify the truancy. Notification will be given that a student-administrator meeting will be held upon the student's return to school. In the event of no immediate parental contact, the school will contact the parents as soon as possible informing them of the truancy and the conference to be held with the student. The policy and procedures regarding any further truancies will be reviewed. A letter will be sent to the parents summarizing the conference. A copy of any written communications or notes regarding any verbal communications with parents will be filed in the student’s permanent folder.
b. At the Secondary Level: An automated truancy notification letter with a copy of the Truancy Policy and procedures enclosed will be sent home to inform the parents that a first truancy has been reported. Truancies reported in error may be removed upon verification.
2. Procedure for Second Truancy: a. At the Elementary Level: A parent conference with the principal or designee shall be held as soon as possible after the second truancy.
1) The parent will be informed of dates of truancy, previous correspondence will be reviewed; State attendance laws and school district policy relating to attendance will be reviewed. An attempt will be made to solicit parental aid in preventing further truancies. Parents will be informed of help that is available from other resource agencies.
2) Student and parent
will be asked to sign an
3) Failure of parents to
cooperate in any of the above procedures shall not impede progression to Step
#3.
b. At the Secondary Level: An automated truancy notification letter with a Truancy Contract enclosed will be sent home to inform the parents that a second truancy has been reported. Parents will be asked to sign the Truancy Contract and return it to the school attendance office. Parents will be notified that failure to sign the Truancy Contract will not inhibit the next step in the truancy procedure. Truancies reported in error may be removed upon verification.
3. Procedure for Third Truancy: a. At the Elementary Level: A meeting shall be held with parents, students and designated site administrator and district Superintendent or designee. All parties concerned will be invited to the meeting. The student and parents shall be informed that any further truancies may be cause for progression to Step #4.
b. At the Secondary Level: An automated truancy notification letter along with another copy of the truancy policy and procedures will be sent home to inform the parents that a third truancy has been reported. Parents will be requested to attend a meeting at the school with school administration. Truancies reported in error may be removed upon verification.
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Truancy Policy #504.5 – continued 4. Procedure for Fourth Truancy: A meeting shall be held with parents, student and designated site administrator to explain the steps that will be taken.
a. If student is 15 years of age or younger
1) A 5 day in-school suspension will be imposed;
2) Site administrators shall inform the Board;
3) Student will be given a due process hearing to determine whether or not student is habitually truant.
4) If student is found to be habitually truant than the Board of Trustees shall refer the student to the Prosecuting Attorney as an habitual truant, as required in Idaho Code 33-206;
5) Prior to court intervention, if student continues to be truant, the student may be referred to the Board of Trustees for an expulsion. If student is expelled or withdrawn from school court intervention may still proceed.
b. If student is 16 years of age or older
1) A 5 day in-school suspension will be imposed.
2) Site administrators shall inform the Board;
3) Student will be given a due process hearing to determine whether or not student is habitually truant.
4) If student is found to be habitually truant by the Board of Trustees then the student will have the following two choices:
a. Re-enter school under an attendance contract with the Board.
b. Withdraw from school –upon withdrawal from school-a revocation of the student’s driver’s license may be initiated. ID code: ID code: 49-303A.
LEGAL REF.: Idaho Code, §33-206; 20-501 et seq.; Policy # 501.7; 49-303A. Cross Reference: Idaho Code 33-202; 207
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