2005 House Bill 4340: Require ISDs and prosecutors make truancy policy

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Introduced by Rep. Brenda Clack (D) on February 17, 2005, to require Intermediate School District boards and county prosecutors to jointly develop a local truancy policy.
- Referred to the House Education Committee on February 17, 2005.

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1) Bar Codes by Anonymous Citizen on May 22, 2006
on their foreheads would help also.
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2) Medical Issues by Anonymous Citizen on May 20, 2006
Have you looked into a Section 504 for your son? If he has a diagnosed medical condition, a Section 504 should offer him some accommodations. Contact either the psychologist or teacher consultant at his school for help with this. If they can't assist you, contact the special education director for the district. You may also, if his medical condition warrants, want to look into homebound instruction.
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3) Protection for Children with Medical Disabilites under the Truancy Law by bjewell on May 20, 2006
We need to protect our children that have medical problems and cannot attend school on a regular basis due to one medical problem or anthother that is chronic and under doctors care. Recently I had to send my son to school under the truancy probation against doctors advice because the school filed truancy charges on him and because of poor representation from his appointed attorney he was found guilty and given open ended probation. My son is being punished for a medical disibility.
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