Nebraska Association of County Officials supports repeal of "excessive absenteeism" law
On Thursday, October 10, the Nebraska Association of County Officials
(NACO) passed a resolution identical to the one passed by the Douglas
County Board on October 8. County officials across the state have
joined together in support of repealing the section of LB 800 that, in
2010, made 20 days of absence from school a crime. NACO's resolution
also supports repeal of the amendments (LB 463 and LB 933) that were
passed in a failed attempt to fix the original law, and recommends
replacement with a law that addresses actual truancy, defined as absence
from school without the knowledge or permission of a parent or
guardian.
This is yet another powerful statement by elected
officials that our “excessive absenteeism” law is a bad law that has
hurt many families and entangled thousands of innocent children
throughout the state in the juvenile justice system, while not
addressing real truancy.
Our state legislators will not be able
to ignore the increasingly loud cry of "REPEAL," which is no longer
just coming from their constituents, but also from the county officials
who have been mandated to enforce this fatally flawed law!
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