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personnel designated by the superintendent.__The purpose of | | the meetings is to reinforce the plan developed in paragraph A | | or to develop an alternative plan.__The meeting or meetings | | may involve the presence of others, including, but not limited | | to, case managers, therapeutic treatment providers and | | representatives of the Department of Human Services, the | | Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services and the | | Department of Corrections.__The superintendent or | | superintendent's designee shall arrange mutually convenient | | meeting times. |
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| | | C.__If the superintendent or superintendent's designee is | | unable to correct the truancy of the child, the | | superintendent or superintendent's designee shall serve or | | cause to be served upon the parent in hand or by registered | | mail a 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 reports; |
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| | | (3)__Explain that the failure to send the student to | | school and maintain the student in regular attendance | | is a civil violation in accordance with section 5053-A | | and explain the possible penalties; |
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| | | (4)__State that the superintendent or the | | superintendent's designee may notify the local law | | enforcement department of a violation of this statute; | | and |
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| | | (5)__Outline the plan developed to address the | | student's habitual truancy and the steps that have been | | taken to implement that plan. |
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| | | D.__Prior to notifying the local law enforcement department | | under paragraph E, the superintendent or superintendent's | | designee shall schedule at least one meeting as required in | | paragraph B. |
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| | | E.__If, after 3 school days after service of the notice referred | | to in paragraph C, the student remains truant and the parent and | | student refuse to attend the meeting scheduled according to | | paragraph D, the superintendent or superintendent's designee | | shall report the facts of the unlawful absence to the local law | | enforcement department, |
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