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Truant Daughter Lands Gainesville Mom In Jail
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Published: December 6, 2008
A Gainesville mother has been arrested after her daughter missed too many days of school.
The unidentified woman was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after her ninth-grade daughter had 59 unexcused absences. Alachua County's school attendance review board then filed a petition.
Alachua County Sheriff's spokesman Art Forgey says it's the first case in a while where a parent has been charged. He said the board is also reviewing other cases that could bring charges.
Florida requires attendance after 15 unexcused absences. District officials must then follow a process to work with parents to get their children to attend school.
Charles Hall, the district's director for dropout prevention, says prosecution is a last resort.
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