Mark F. Hoffman Attendance Officer Circleville City Schools Hoffman@Circlevillecityschools.org Phone: 740-474-4846 Ext. 3236

BOARD POLICY ON ATTENDENCE

Absences in excess of ten (10) days during the school year must be accompanied by a written medical excuse from a medical personnel or any other lawful excuse (medical, dental, court, etc.). These lawful excuses must be presented within one (1) day upon returning to school. Failure to present these lawful excuses will cause those absences to be unexcused.

SCHOOL POLICY ON PARENTAL EDUCATION NEGLECT AGAINST PARENTS

Pursuant to R. C. 3313.663, a board of education may adopt a policy requiring a parent or guardian of any student of a school district who is truant from school to attend a parental education or training program approved by the district.

Once such a policy is implemented, and a parent or guardian fails to attend such program as ordered by the school truancy officer OR the child continues to accrue unexcused absences from school, that parent or guardian is subject to having charges filed against them for parental education neglect, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, and if found guilty is subject to a $250 fine and up to 30 days in county jail.

LAWS REGARDING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE