167.034. Absences in St. Louis City reported to division of family services, children's division, when, notification requirements--duties of children's division. - Missouri Statutes

Absences in St. Louis City reported to division of family services,children's division, when, notification requirements--duties ofchildren's division.

167.034. 1. In any city not within a county where a child under theage of seventeen required to attend school under section 167.031accumulates fifteen or more absences during any one school year, thechild's school district shall report such absences to the division offamily services, children's division, within ten business days of thefifteenth day of absence. Such notification, which shall be in writtenform and retained in the student's school records, shall include:

(1) The student's full name and parents' or guardians' full names;

(2) The addresses and phone numbers of the student and parents orguardians;

(3) The student's date of birth and age;

(4) The student's current school and grade level;

(5) The student's current grades for all classes in which the studentis enrolled; and

(6) The total number of days missed and specific days missed fromschool.

2. Upon receipt of a report of the absences of a child under thissection, the children's division shall notify the child's parent orguardian that the child has accumulated fifteen or more absences and suchreport may be subject to the educational neglect provisions under section210.145, RSMo. The notification required under this section is requiredregardless of whether a student's parent or guardian contacted the schooland approved of the absences.

(L. 2006 S.B. 894 § 2)