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Criminal Law; Schools and School Districts

GA-0574

Texas Attorney General Opinion

Complaint or referral against a student who has accumulated ten or more unexcused absences within a six-month period in same school year, requisite time period to file|Dismissed complaint regarding student's failure to attend school, a new complaint may be filed |School district that fails to file a complaint or referral within ten school days of student's tenth unexcused absence, Education Code imposes no penalties on school district other than dismissal of complaint

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