Student Attendance And The Law

Student Attendance and the Instructional Program

William Allan Kritsonis, PhD

TEC§ 25.001 At

least 5 years old and under 21 on September 1st are eligible on a free tuition basis—special education.....?

Brown v. Board of Education  Basis—14th

amendment—equal protection under the law—with all due speed  Key

terms—unitary status  De jure segregation  Freeman

v Pitts 1992  Missouri v Jenkins case 1995  Take

a good look at page 48-49—note the progression and timeline

Texas cases Price

v Austin ISD 1971 Civil Order 5281 Racially & ethnically isolated schools restrict transfers that change the racial composition by more than 1%

Plyer v Doe U.S.

Supreme court ruling that the state could no longer exclude children of illegally admitted aliens.

Section 504 of Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Prohibits

discrimination against individuals with disabilities in federally assisted public schools programs.

Title IX of the 1972 Ed Amendments

Prohibits

intentional discrimitation on the basis of sex in programs that receive federal assistance.

Residency & Guardianship  Know

the scenarios on page 54 & 55

 Power

of attorney  Minimum level proof of residency  Byrd v Livingston  Review

“When the Parent is Not Apparent” 17 page handout in webct

 Compulsory 6

and 17

Attendance TEC§25.085

Kindergarten TEC§29.191 Must

have ½ day for children who are at least 5 yrs old If more than 15 ELLs 4 yrs old….must offer pre-k

TEC§25.093 Class

C Misdemeanor with fine of up to $500 a day for failure to send children to school

Safe School Environment TFC

§51.02 10 yrs old 17 yrs old TEC § 37.101—2—081-105— 123—124—126--125