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T R U A N C Y



Unauthorized absence from school is considered truancy and will be treated as such.

This includes absence from any class, study hall, or activity during the school day for which the student is scheduled.

Disciplinary action shall be taken in such cases, beginning with notification of parents and/or in-school suspension. Continued violation may lead to student's being suspended from school, or referred to Juvenile Court.




Adopted 02/24/77
Revised 04/27/88
Revised 07/28/83
Revised 08/25/88