WARNING NOTICE for Violation of Compulsory Attendance Law
Or Violation of Minimum Attendance for Class Credit

DATE:

RE:

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Arp High School (student name),

Dear

Grade

This letter is to advise you that the number of absences your child has during the current school year considered excessive. Under state law, if your child is absent nine (9) or more days or parts of days in a six-month period or three (3) or more days or parts of days in a four week period without an excuse, you and your child are subject to prosecution.

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The State orTexasrequires)4at your child's attendance be in compliance with the Compulsory Attendance Law for the remainder of this school year. Failure to comply with the directions of this letter will be considered a violation of the Texas Compulsory Attendance Law and is considered a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each offense. Additionally, you may be required to attend a class to help you work with your child to ensure he or she attends school,

Please note that a student may not receive credit for a class unless  the student is in attendance 90% of the days the class is offered. Therefore, your child could be in jeopardy of losing credit unless he or she attends school each day. Please find your child's attendance record attached.

Sincerely,
 

Principal
Arp High School

cc: file
     Judge Quincy Beavers

Curtis Dinger Truancy Officer Arp I.S.D.