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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not MCPS fault, not should it be their responsibility, that for whatever reason parent share unable or unwilling to send kids to school.

The most we can expect of MCPS is to provide transportation and meals. [/quote]

That's not true. If MCPS is doing its due diligence and following up on a chronically absent child but getting NO response from the parents, then MCPS needs to refer that issue to the appropriate agencies for educational neglect and/or truancy. There are laws and protocols on the books for this:

[QUOTE]Any person with legal custody or care and control of a child who 5 years old or older and under 16, who fails to see that the child attends school or receives instruction as required by Maryland law, is guilty of a misdemeanor. If convicted, the person may be subject to fines, imprisonment, or both[/QUOTE]

https://www.peoples-law.org/truancy#:~:text=Any%20person%20with%20legal%20custody,fines%2C%20imprisonment%2C%20or%20both.

But too many MCPS officials can't be bothered with the paperwork, either cause they lack the time or just find it easier to ignore it or they think it's "mean" or "racist" to call CPS or law enforcement on neglectful parents.[/quote]

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