PVHS TRUANCY PVHS TRUANCY PROGRAMPROGRAM

• Education Code § 48200– School attendance is a student

responsibility“Each person between the ages of 6 and 18 years…is

subject to compulsory full-time education.”

– …and a parent responsibility!“…the parent or legal guardian…shall send the pupil

to the public full-time day school…for the full time designated…”

School Attendance is the School Attendance is the LawLaw

• Education Code § 48260A student must be classified and reported as truant if the student is absent from school without a valid excuse

(1) for 3 full days3 full days, within one school year.

• Education Code § 48261A child who has been reported truant at least once and is again absent from school, without valid excuse, on

1 or more days1 or more daysshall again be reported as truant.

What is What is ““TruancyTruancy””??

Your PF Teacher or Guidance Tech can

provide you with a copy of your attendance profile

Sample Attendance Profile

• Education Code § 48205– Student’s illness

– Medical, dental, eye appointments

– Illness or medical appointment of student’s child

– Attendance of funeral of immediate family member

– Religious holiday or ceremony

– Prior written request and principal approval in accordance with district regulation and policy

A student whose absence is A student whose absence is excusedexcused must be must be allowed to complete all assignments and tests allowed to complete all assignments and tests missed during the absence that can be missed during the absence that can be reasonably provided.reasonably provided.

All other absences are UNEXCUSEDUNEXCUSED

What Absences are What Absences are Excused?Excused?

Under the law, a student’s absence will still be considered unexcusedunexcused for the following reasons:

•Parents’ illnesses or appointments•Siblings’ illnesses or appointments•Car trouble•Taking care of siblings•Working•Fatigue or oversleeping•Running errands with parents

Unexcused AbsencesUnexcused Absences

The Legal Consequences of The Legal Consequences of TruancyTruancy

ParentsParents1st conviction $100 Fine$100 Fine2nd conviction $250 Fine$250 Fine3rd conviction $500 Fine$500 Fine

Attendance of parenteducation and counseling

Failure to abide by court orderresults in Contempt chargesand $1,000 Fine$1,000 Fine

For severe cases $2,500 Fine$2,500 Fine1 year county jail1 year county jail

StudentsStudentsEach conviction $50 Fine$50 Fine

Court orders to attend schooland counseling programs

Community service20-40 hours20-40 hours

Suspension, revocation ordelay of issuance of driver’slicense 1 year1 year

Probation Up to 6 mos.Up to 6 mos.

For severe cases Contempt charges + $1,000 FineContempt charges + $1,000 Fine Juvenile HallJuvenile Hall

• Review your attendance profile

• Clear attendance absences within 48 hours via a note turned into the attendance office

• Allow for plenty of time to get to school

• Set your alarm 15 minutes earlier than you think you should

• Have a reliable way to get to school

• Show up every day

How can you avoid being Truant?