HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-296 June 6, 1991 June 20, 1991 #91-262 g�-296 oRDINANCE
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PURPOSE: PROHIBIT HABITUAL TRUANCY
INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH CREATING SECTION 18-
14 . 1 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE PROHIBITION
OF HABITUAL TRUANCY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 18-14.1 of the Oshkosh Municipal
Code pertaining to the prohibition of habitual truancy is created
to read as follows:
SECTION 18-14. 1 HABITUAL TRUANCY PROHIBITED
(A) No child subject to school attendance laws shall be a
habitual truant as defined in this section.
(B) For purposes of this section, "habitual truant" means a
child or pupil who is absent from school without an
acceptable excuse as provided in Section 118.15, Wis.
Stats. , as may be amended from time to time, for either
of the following:
(1) Part or all of five or more days out of ten con-
secutive days on which school is held during a
school semester.
(2) Part or all of ten or more days on which school is
held during a school semester.
(C) A child found to have violated the provisions of this
section shall be subject to one or more of the follow-
ing dispositions:
(1) Suspension of the child's operating privilege, as
defined in Section 340.01 (40) , Wis. Stats. , as may
be amended from time to time, for not less than 30
days nor more than 90 days. The court shall
immediately take possession of any suspended
license and forward it to the State Department of
Transportation together with a notice stating the
reason for and the duration of the suspension.
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(2) An order for the child to participate in
counseling, community service or a supervised work
program as provided under Section 48.34 (9) , Wis.
Stats. , as may be amended from time to time.
(3) An order for the child to remain at home except
durinc� hours in which the child is attending
religious worship or a school program, including
travel time required to get to and from the school
program or place of worship. The order may permit
a child to leave his or her home if the child is
accompanied by a parent or guardian.
(4) An order for the child to attend an educational
program under Section 48. 34 (12) , Wis. Stats. , as
may be amended from time to time.
SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication.
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