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Originally Posted by txshopper73 Thanks, guys! The sad part is that at the elementary level, it's the parents that are keeping the kids out. So, it's really not the kid's fault.
Just this morning, had a parent that has gotten in trouble before and she's notorious for bringing the kids late. She is here on a Request to Remain on Campus since they've moved out of our attendance zone. Anyway, she brought her kids in late AGAIN but didn't check into the office. I saw her leave with one of her kids...teacher came and talked to me, since their child was late, teacher told kid to get a tardy slip from the office...mom didn't like that response so she left with the child. This child has been here since mid September and has already missed too many days. Looks like we're going to have to revoke her RRC.
Another parent's child has been tardy 47 times, today included. Her court case will be coming up next month.
But yes, at the junior high and high school level, I've seen parents that have no control over their kids. Sure, they drop them off in the morning but then the kids skip, while parents are at work and then parents end up having to go to court. What are you suppose to do with those kids????? 
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Sounds like the first parent doesn't really want to REMAIN. In our district there are a limited number of these spots, quite a few people would jump at the chance to have their out of district kids attend this school and would certainly follow the rules. I think the kids in elementary school with parents like you describe, will certainly not "feel" the need to finish school nor any of the other endeavors later in life. I could tell "horror" stories on the work ethics (or lack of) of teens.
What are the junior high & high school parents supposed to do? That was essentially my friend's question cause she had run out of answers. If she could've volunteerialy released her to the state, when she was at the end of her rope...I'm certain she would have. It was
that bad