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Laws - View Law: TRUANCY |
(not being in school when you are supposed to be)
It is against the law for anyone between the ages of six and sixteen to not attend school. However, there are some exceptions through excused absences, home school, etc. Even if you miss just one class period without an excuse, you are considered truant.
If you miss school a lot (5 days, unexcused) you are considered to be habitually truant (ARS 15-803). An attendance officer can enforce this law. The officer can give you a ticket requiring you and a parent to appear before an official of the court. (ARS 15-805) If you are habitually truant you could be put on probation, have your driver’s license taken away, or have to attend counseling or educational classes. (ARS 8-323)
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On 03/22/04
Steph from Othe said:
This is why I love Canada. I'm a 21 year old university student, and I skipped a fourth of my classes in my last sememster of high school, and still managed an 89 average. But our quality of education is extremely high. That's why I use proper grammar, know how to spell, and can actually find my province on a map.
We also don't have weird laws like this as far as I know. It sounds silly that there has to be a law to enforce what really should be the parents' responsibility.
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On 03/08/04
Tama Trammell from SC said:
Im 17 and I'll be 18 on April 8,2004 im on probation and Im married they are sending me to court this wednesday again (March 10, 2004). I have some excuses for missing school. I been real sick and can i go to jail for violation of probabtion for not attending school for 6 unexcused absents? Also, do you have to go to school if your married and 17 years old??
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On 03/08/04
amanda from PA said:
while u r out of school smoking or having sex other people are in school getting an education making something out of themselves and preparing themselfs for the future i started missing school when i was in 6 grade and i got a PO and i had to go to summer school for failing that year then in 7 grade i continued to miss school and then i went back to court and they sent me to placement for 1 year when i got out of placement i still missed school so then they sent me to live with my aunt and i forced myself to go to school and made good grades i had another chanch u might not get that chanch....
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On 01/22/04
Toss from Othe said:
The description says breaking this law may result in penalties on ones driving licence. But how can that be since the law only applies to those younger then 16?
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On 01/04/04
Amber from Othe said:
Last year, I skipped at least 2 classes a day. I had about 120 absences on my report card. On the last day of school, me and a friend took our report cards to the library and used the photocopier and an exacto knife and some glue, and made a new report card. To this day, my parents still think I only have 6 absences.
If it worked on my parents, you can pass it over on yours. good luck all you hooligans.
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