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Truancy Office Children ages seven through eighteen, unless the child graduates from high school prior to his/her eighteenth birthday, are required by law to attend school with few exceptions. Students of any age who legally enroll in the Lafayette Parish School System are subject to all federal, state, and parish policies and laws regarding attendance. A student is considered to be in attendance when he/she is physically present at a school site or is participating in an authorized school activity and is under the supervision of authorized personnel. A child is considered habitually absent or habitually tardy after the fifth unexcused absence or fifth unexcused check-in or check-out within any school semester. A habitually truant child can be found delinquent and subject to Juvenile Court intervention. The law also holds parents/guardians accountable for their child’s school attendance, and the Juvenile Court may order sanctions against the parents/guardians who fail to send their child to school. Sanctions may include:
It is your responsibility to make your child’s school attendance a priority. The goal is to get your child back into a learning environment that will enhance his/her chances for future success. |
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