Truancy
Any child of compulsory school age who is absent without legitimate excuse for absence from the public school.
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Absenteeism Type
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Consecutive
Hours
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Hours per School Month
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Hours per School Year
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Chronic Absenteeism
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NA
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NA
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10% of total hours either excused or unexcused
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Excessive Absences
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NA
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38 excused or unexcused hours absent unless the absence is medically excused
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65 excused or unexcused hours absent unless the absence is medically excused
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Habitual Truancy
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30 hours without a legitimate excuse for the consecutive absences
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42 hours without legitimate excuses for absences
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72 hours without legitimate excuses for absences
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Links:
Memo- Truancy Protocol and Required Release of Information