...
In December 2016, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 410 to encourage and support a preventative approach to excessive absences and truancy. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, several changes take effect. Schools cannot suspend or expel students for missing too much school. Districts will amend or adopt policies that outline their interventions and plans for students who miss too much school.
Habitual truant refers Excessively Absent refers to a child of compulsory school age who is absent from school with or without a legitimate excuse for the following number of hours:
- 38 or more hours in one school month
- 65 or more hours in one school year
Habitual truant refers to a child of compulsory school age who is absent from school without legitimate excuse for the following number of hours:
...