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Parents fined if kids arrive to school late.
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http://www.local10.com/education/4548876/detail.html
Parents Fined If Kids Skip School Or Arrive Late
Fines Start At $100 A Day
PHOENIX -- It's a classic problem. How do you make sure kids get to school on time?
One Arizona community says the answer is simple: you charge parents each time a student is late or skips school.
Weary of poor grades and low graduation rates, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation families are being fined if their kids skip school or arrive long after the bell rings.
The tribal council is fining parents $100 a day the first time a child is significantly late or absent. That fine goes up to a maximum of $300 a day for repeat offenders.
That means parents of chronically late or absent students could be charged thousands of dollars.
Officials from the tribe said the idea is part of a larger education initiative which includes homework help and other support.
And they added, the money goes to the tribe's general fund.
Parents Fined If Kids Skip School Or Arrive Late
Fines Start At $100 A Day
PHOENIX -- It's a classic problem. How do you make sure kids get to school on time?
One Arizona community says the answer is simple: you charge parents each time a student is late or skips school.
Weary of poor grades and low graduation rates, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation families are being fined if their kids skip school or arrive long after the bell rings.
The tribal council is fining parents $100 a day the first time a child is significantly late or absent. That fine goes up to a maximum of $300 a day for repeat offenders.
That means parents of chronically late or absent students could be charged thousands of dollars.
Officials from the tribe said the idea is part of a larger education initiative which includes homework help and other support.
And they added, the money goes to the tribe's general fund.
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What right do they have to take money from the parents.
Compulsory school attendance laws were bad enough, ceratin kids just shouldnt go to school, they degrade the experience for everyone else.
They accumulate and the school is forced to offer special classes for them, i think its a step in the wrong direction, the right one being repealing compulsory attendance and spending more per capita on the students who go by choice
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if that was in effect on myself in school, I could have funded a new library.
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I remember being late every once in a while myself. I can promise you that it was never my parents fault that I ended up late when I did. This is pretty silly though, we had go to detention after a certain a few times of being late.
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Before you all get your panties in a bunch. What part of "Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation" didn't you understand? I'd say the problem was obvious! Butch HC
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I don't see how a fine like that would or could be justified. The parents buy that seat for the kid.
Here the school and every education is paid for by the government via taxes.
I could see it would be justified here, as the school probably could use the seatspace for another pupil who doesn't skip classes as much.
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Maybe then ALL parents would be concerned if their children are getting the education they're paying for.
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Again. It' sounds like government (of any type) trying to tell people how, what and when to do things!
Gee, who does that sound like....?
Phil
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