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bunnyluck
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School absences
Someone was telling me that today, if a student misses over 7 unexcused (by doctors notes) days of school, the school is required to call CPS..... Is this true???? It is considered educational neglect or something. Anyone heard of this? I don't have school aged kids but this really shocked me! I was always out from school! Boy times have changed! My parents use to take us out for vacation all the time 
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Posted 11/2/15 9:26 PM  |
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MichLiz213
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School absences
Definitely not 7. I had a student miss 40 days and all they got was a strongly worded letter.
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| Posted 11/2/15 9:29 PM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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Re: School absences
edu neglect
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| Posted 11/2/15 9:31 PM |
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ChristinaM128
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Re: School absences
No,,in order for there to be educational neglect, the absences have to be so severe that there are other significant effects as well (consistently failing grades, social-emotional impact, etc.). And even then, cps often does not take the case, or they call in another unit (FAR) that works more proactively and therapeutically with families.
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| Posted 11/2/15 9:39 PM |
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bunnyluck
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School absences
Ok...I find it so hard to believe. That's less than 1 day a month. But the person who told me works in a school and were so adamant about it. Said it was a new law this year...
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| Posted 11/2/15 9:43 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: School absences
My DD had probably 16-18 absences last school year between vacations and sickness. The school never said anything and nobody called CPS. Whoever told you that is mistaken.
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| Posted 11/2/15 10:06 PM |
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KarenK122
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School absences
If that were true they would have to increase the size of CPS by about 1000%. Kids take vacations and get sick all the time. 7 absences is not alot at all. Chronic absences would be reported to the district but unless it was coupled with something else that was serious, I doubt CPS would ever be called.
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| Posted 11/2/15 10:52 PM |
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Mara1017
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School absences
You have to look at the Districts attendance policy. Every district is different
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| Posted 11/3/15 7:49 AM |
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mommy2B3
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Re: School absences
In my kids district, if you have 7 unexcused absences they will consider it neglect, and I'm not sure what happens from that point, if cps is called or sheriffs department. But if you bring in a doctors note that is considered an excused absence, so doesn't count. We also have to get approval for any vacation absences.
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| Posted 11/3/15 8:59 AM |
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