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served upon the parent written notice that attendance of | the child at school is required by law.__The notice must: |
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| (1)__State that the student is required to attend | school pursuant to section 5001-A; |
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| (2)__Explain the parent's right to inspect the | student's attendance records, attendance | coordinator's reports and principal's report; |
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| (3)__Explain that the failure to send the student to | school and maintain the student in regular attendance | is a Class E crime in accordance with section 5053-A | and explain the possible penalties; |
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| (4)__State that the superintendent may notify the | local law enforcement department of a violation of | this statute; and |
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| (5)__Require the parent and the student to attend a | conference with a designated official. |
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| D.__Prior to notifying the local law enforcement | department under paragraph E, the superintendent shall | schedule the conference required in paragraph C, | subparagraph (5). |
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| E.__If, within 3 days after receipt of the notice referred | to in paragraph C, the child remains truant and the parent | and child refuse to attend the conference according to | paragraph D, the superintendent shall report the facts of | the unlawful absence to the local law enforcement | department, which may proceed with a criminal action | against the parent unless the child is at once placed in | an appropriate school. |
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| F.__When a student is determined habitually truant and in | violation of section 5001-A and the superintendent has | made a good-faith attempt to meet the requirements of | paragraph B, the superintendent may notify the local law | enforcement department of the child's truancy.__After this | notification, a local law enforcement officer who sees a | truant may transport the truant to the appropriate school | if the truant: |
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| (1)__Is off school grounds during school hours; and |
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| (2)__Is not under the supervision of school | personnel. |
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| | 3.__Reports.__The following provisions apply to reports of | habitual truancy. |
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