§ 9.04.184. Violation.

A.

Except as provided in subsection B of this section before proceeding may be brought against a child for habitual truancy for a violation of this chapter or against the child's parent or guardian for failure to cause the child to attend school regularly, the school attendance officer shall provide evidence that appropriate school personnel in the school or school district in which the child is enrolled have, within the school year during which the truancy occurred, done all the following:

1.

Met with the child's parent or guardian to discuss the child's truancy or attempted to meet with the child's parent or guardian and received no response or were refused.

2.

Provided an opportunity for educational counseling to the child to determine whether a change in the child's curriculum would resolve the child's truancy and have considered curriculum modifications under Section 118.15(1)(d) Wis. Stats.

3.

Evaluated the child to determine whether learning problems may be a cause of the child's truancy and, if so, have taken steps to overcome the learning problems, except that the child need not be evaluated if tests administered to the child within the previous year indicate that the child is performing at his or her grade level.

4.

Conducted an evaluation to determine whether social problems may be a cause of the child's truancy and, if so, have taken appropriate action or made appropriate referrals.

B.

Subsection (A)(1) of this section does not apply if a meeting under Section 118.16(2)(cg)3 Wis. Stats., is not held within 10 school days after the date that the notice under subsection (2)(cg) is sent. Subsection (A)(2), (3) and (4) does not apply if the school attendance officer provides evidence that appropriate school personnel were unable to carry out the activity due to the child's absences from school.

(Ord. 8-1998 (part))