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[quote=Anonymous]From the State's Attorney's Office:

[QUOTE]7. Who should or must report possible cases of neglect?

In Maryland, the laws regarding child abuse and neglect require any health practitioner (doctor, nurse, etc.), police officer, [b]educator[/b] or human service worker who has reason to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse, neglect or mental injury, shall report such cases to the appropriate law enforcement agency. All other citizens who have reason to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse, neglect or metal injury are also required to make reports.[/QUOTE]

Source: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/SAO/units/family/neglectfaq.html

So for those of you who keep INSISTING chronic absenteeism is not MCPS's business, you are dead wrong. As mandated reporters, educators have a DUTY to report this stuff. It's not ok to look the other way, and educational neglect is in fact a form of child neglect according to MD state law:

[QUOTE]1.What is  neglect?
   Neglect includes any maltreatment or negligence that harms a child's health, welfare or safety. It may include physical, emotional or [b]educational neglect.[/b][/QUOTE]

Please stop making excuses for this. It's not ok, it's not normal, and we should all be concerned.

Thank you.

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