Author Topic: School stupidty-man charged for daughters truancy (Read 3275 times)

Belloc · « **on:** January 14, 2011, 07:47:55 AM »

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/Father-facing-fines-for-teens-truancy

Hutto High School principal Brandy Baker supports holding parents accountable for their students' unexcused absences from school.
"If the courts have determined that's the most appropriate accountability measure is fining them, then I would support it and do support it," said Baker.
She said the school has several methods of supporting school attendance.
"We're not going to give up and they'll continue to get phone calls and letters and e-mails and we'll knock on their door because we really want those students to be here," said Baker.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2011, 08:14:33 AM »

The public schools are truly a pest.

Belloc · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2011, 09:03:20 AM »

Quote from: Telesphorus

The public schools are truly a pest.

a true :devil2:

CathMomof7 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2011, 01:05:39 PM »

In our school district, 3 unexcused absences are turned over to the superintendent as truancy. The fine to the parents is $150 for the first offense. The second office is $300. If your student is truant for 10 days or more, you can be arrested.

ora pro me · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2011, 07:41:52 PM »

That's because they want their ADA (average daily attendance) money to be as high as possible. It's all about the dollar, or in this case mega dollars per child.

Every taxpayer and/or voter should know how much their school district gets per child in attendance. The sticker price will shock you if you don't already know it.