E-Learning and Truancy: What You Need to Know Before It’s Too Late
Many parents are concerned about sending their kids back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic. What happens if you keep your kids at home? At what point is your child considered truant? Is the law the same school to school? Can I be fined as a parent? Can my ex-spouse use this against me for custody? Ohio Revised Codes 2151.011 and 3321 lays out the rules and definitions of truancy. A child may be reported as habitually truant if they have an unexcused absence for: 30 or more consecutive hours 42 or more hours in one school month, or 72 or more hours in a school year. As you approach these limits set by Ohio Law your school will often give parents written notification and require any absence be excused going […]
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