children skipping school

[sotomczak]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? pa

my mother received a fine for my brother skipping school. she takes him to school everyday and i guess he leaves right after she leaves. my brother is now 18 in march. they told my mother that she got the fine for sept. to march. is there anyway that she is able to fight the fine or make him pay by doing community service or something?

 

[Some Random Guy]

She should start by taking any dvds and computer games from his room and having a garage sale or going to a used game store.

How is it that she was unaware of his absences throughout the entire school year? Has she not talked to the teachers or administrators all year?

 

[CourtClerk]

How is it that she was unaware of his absences throughout the entire school year? Has she not talked to the teachers or administrators all year?

Or checked a report card?

 

[enjay]

How is it that she was unaware of his absences throughout the entire school year? Has she not talked to the teachers or administrators all year?

She probably knew he was skipping after the fact. In our school district we get a call if our son is reported absent in any class all day.

I never talk to the school. I check my kid's grades online and if everything is ok (knock wood, it always is), there's no reason to call anyone there.

 

[b.momma]

She probably knew he was skipping after the fact. In our school district we get a call if our son is reported absent in any class all day.

I never talk to the school. I check my kid's grades online and if everything is ok (knock wood, it always is), there's no reason to call anyone there.

Still, the school probably does call each day he is missing from a class, and theres only so many calls a kid can hide. Some PA districts are pritty small and an admin might do the callings personally as opposed to a recorded message.

The mother should have known, and done something at the time. But she didnt, now she has to pay a fine.

Which I agree she should sell his stuff to pay for it, can she legally do this?

 

[abys32]

I know you are looking to just get her off the hook for the fine for your bro's absences, but if you want to help her solve this problem and get your bro on the straight and narrow (the bigger priority here, IMO) I have 2 suggestions:

1) She should make your brother work and pay her back for the fine or perform responsibilities around the house to pay her back.

2) She should tell him that, from now on, she will call the school each day to find out if he was there OR even skipped any classes. If he does she will not only drive him to school, but walk him to each class because he has been so untrustworthy, that it is her only alternative. Then she should actually follow through - make the calls, take off a day from work, and spend the day at school. He will be so embarrassed that he will never do it again.

Its really inconvenient but worth it to any parent who really wants to improve their child's life. I mean, where is this kid headed? How will he support himself if this is how he behaves at a real job? There is much more at stake here than a fine.

 

[Ohiogal]

I know you are looking to just get her off the hook for the fine for your bro's absences, but if you want to help her solve this problem and get your bro on the straight and narrow (the bigger priority here, IMO) I have 2 suggestions:

1) She should make your brother work and pay her back for the fine or perform responsibilities around the house to pay her back.

2) She should tell him that, from now on, she will call the school each day to find out if he was there OR even skipped any classes. If he does she will not only drive him to school, but walk him to each class because he has been so untrustworthy, that it is her only alternative. Then she should actually follow through - make the calls, take off a day from work, and spend the day at school. He will be so embarrassed that he will never do it again.

Its really inconvenient but worth it to any parent who really wants to improve their child's life. I mean, where is this kid headed? How will he support himself if this is how he behaves at a real job? There is much more at stake here than a fine.

the child is 18 now. An adult. Mom is not legally responsible for his choices at this juncture.