A co-worker just received notice that the county DA is watching her delinquent 4 y.o.

[shcrane71]

He's been missing too much preschool (which isn't mandatory). In the kids defense, he has been battling with numerous health problems, and is still struggling to walk. But I guess it's good to make sure the preschooler mends his truant ways.

Here's an article about a couple who spent a night in jail for their teenager's truancy:

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Sons_Truancy_Case_Lands_Parents_In_Jail_121420379.html?storySection=story

[Drale]

1. Man you must live in a great county

I mean there must be no crime if the DA can forcus on a preschooler.

[shcrane71]

3. I know... that kid better straighten up... and fast!

[msongs]

2. 4 yrs old, struggle to walk, health probs - a developmental checkup ASAP for free services

available for kids with apparent delays. a 4 year old still struggling to walk has serious delay issues.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. I doubt if that has anything to do with attending preschool, though. n/t

[shcrane71]

7. It has everything to do with the truancy law that does and has resulted in jail time for parents.

The kid is on the DA's radar now because it's a public preschool. Preschool isn't mandatory, but this is a wake-up call for the parents that next year this sickly behavior could result in some quiet time in the pokey for the parents.

[Kurmudgeon]

13. I'm so very glad my kids are grown up and out of school.

Went thru some silly shenanigans like getting called in to face an accusation that my son was making bombs in my garage.
Turns out he was talking about a video game. The principle got a good chuckle when I said I'd be tickled to death if he was in my garage, it would mean he had left his bedroom!
It was a strange and scary moment though, realizing as I heard the accusations against my son how serious this could possibly be.....

[Blue_In_AK]

4. I didn't go to any kind of school

until after I turned six, and I think I'm okay. This is ridiculous.

[shcrane71]

11. The school district is paying for preschool special education due to the disabilities the

child has. I think that's a good thing. Still, the child is sick quite often.

[uppityperson]

12. If the kid is disabled, seems the parents would be careful about his health.

Reporting it to the DA seems a bit much. But then I don't know the whole story and just because you have a disabled child doesn't mean that everything is peachy. Good luck to the kid.

[former9thward]

6. If there are no other facts someone has too much time on their hands.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. Aaaaaachooo BULLSHIT

Gezundheit.

[KBlagburn]

9. I can help!!

#1. the first and most obvious point is that if preschool is not mandatory the DA has no legal standing. what state is this in. I highly doubt that the mandatory school age in the state is 4. if you tell me what state i will be able to help. I am in alabama and our school tried 3 or 4 times to get us for truancy and they never could. I went to an attorney just to be safe and he asked me "why do you need an attorney"? one month later he had another truancy case and called me to his office. he said he needed advice on how to handle the case. all i need to know is the state, and the school system, whether it is county or city.

[shcrane71]

10. Nebraska. It's not my child, and the mother is more irritated that she's on "the radar" than

anything. She nor her husband will get jail time for this, but it's good to know that the DA is watching over this. It's not as if there isn't any CRIME going on. *rolling eyes*