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HB 670 Truancy; educational neglect, penalty.

Introduced by: Christopher K. Peace | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Truancy; educational neglect; penalty. Provides that any parent who willfully contributes to, encourages, or causes any act, omission, or condition that renders his child in need of supervision is guilty of educational neglect, punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill defines a child in need of supervision as a child who, while subject to compulsory school attendance, is habitually and without justification absent from school and (i) the child has been offered an adequate opportunity to receive the benefit of the school's services and programs, (ii) the school has made a reasonable effort to effect the child's regular attendance, and (iii) the school has documented its efforts. The bill further provides that a court may, instead of finding a parent guilty of a first offense of educational neglect, defer proceedings against the parent and place him on probation upon terms and conditions. If the parent complies with the terms and conditions imposed by the court, the court shall dismiss the proceedings.


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