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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Folks are being a little too hard on OP.  These truancy policies matter and there are a lot of kids who need protection.  But DCPS does a lousy job of explaining attendance policies, as well as proper reporting procedures (or at least at my inbound).  [b]And they shouldn't be wasting resources going after families that value education, especially if there's zero reason to expect the kid is being mistreated.  
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Strong policies that allow for some judgment is the way to go.

There was a case a few years back involving a single-parent who took her child overseas with her to adopt another child, and the school launched an investigation into her whic, if I recall, almost interfered with the adoption.  [/quote]

All violators of the attendance policy should be treated the same.  How is one to prove that someone "values education" or conversely, that someone doesn't?[/quote]

except the arrangement was discussed in advance with the principal who provided the parent an exception (ie no need to disenroll from IB school) but failed to follow through on the arrangement, which led to unnecessary involvement by social services.  There was no violation -- only an incompetent response from DCPS vis a vis its principal.[/quote]

Wasn't it the case that this First Grade student had accrued at least 10 unexcused absences in addition to those resulting from the overseas trip? [/quote]

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