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served upon the parent written notice that attendance of | | the child at school is required by law.__The notice must: |
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| | | (1)__State that the student is required to attend | | school pursuant to section 5001-A; |
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| | | (2)__Explain the parent's right to inspect the | | student's attendance records, attendance | | coordinator's reports and principal's report; |
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| | | (3)__Explain that the failure to send the student to | | school and maintain the student in regular attendance | | is a Class E crime in accordance with section 5053-A | | and explain the possible penalties; |
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| | | (4)__State that the superintendent may notify the | | local law enforcement department of a violation of | | this statute; and |
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| | | (5)__Require the parent and the student to attend a | | conference with a designated official. |
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| | | D.__Prior to notifying the local law enforcement | | department under paragraph E, the superintendent shall | | schedule the conference required in paragraph C, | | subparagraph (5). |
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| | | E.__If, within 3 days after receipt of the notice referred | | to in paragraph C, the child remains truant and the parent | | and child refuse to attend the conference according to | | paragraph D, the superintendent shall report the facts of | | the unlawful absence to the local law enforcement | | department, which may proceed with a criminal action | | against the parent unless the child is at once placed in | | an appropriate school. |
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| | | F.__When a student is determined habitually truant and in | | violation of section 5001-A and the superintendent has | | made a good-faith attempt to meet the requirements of | | paragraph B, the superintendent may notify the local law | | enforcement department of the child's truancy.__After this | | notification, a local law enforcement officer who sees a | | truant may transport the truant to the appropriate school | | if the truant: |
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| | | (1)__Is off school grounds during school hours; and |
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| | | (2)__Is not under the supervision of school | | personnel. |
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| | | 3.__Reports.__The following provisions apply to reports of | | habitual truancy. |
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