SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah lawmaker wants to let perpetually truant students and their parents avoid legal action if the child maintains a high grade-point average.
Rep. Francis Gibson sponsors the measure, which exempts parents from truancy court if their student is 14 or older and has a 3.5 GPA or higher.
The Daily Herald of Provo reports (https://bit.ly/1gD918t ) that Utah school officials can send persistently absent or tardy students to truancy courts, which can order the students to attend class.
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If they’re absent or tardy again, students could be arrested for violating the order.
Gibson, a Mapleton Republican, says that shouldn’t happen if the students are doing well in school.
His proposal, which has not yet had a hearing, is pending in the House.
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Online:
HB 399: https://1.usa.gov/MvibKO
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Information from: The Daily Herald, https://www.heraldextra.com
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