Louisiana News
Parents seeing enforcement of truancy law
Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:13 AM
Updated: Nov 20, 2009 9:13 AM
CHALMETTE, La. (AP) Law enforcement officials in St. Bernard Parish have been busy since a new truancy law went into effect last year. So far, around 30 parents have been arrested for their kids being late or not going to school.
Truancy officers say parents are called in two or three times and asked to sign a letter stating they understand they can face jail time or pay a fine.
St. Bernard Sheriff's Lt. Lisa Jackson says they want to give parents plenty of time to get everything together. She says that once deputies see that they're just not going to do what they're supposed to do, that's when it goes to an arrest.
The law is designed to keep kids in school and out of any trouble they can find when they're on the street.
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Information from: WDSU-TV, http://www.wdsu.com
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