Minnesota video explains truancy rules, thresholds and possible juvenile-court consequences
An instructional video outlines Minnesota attendance law for students ages 7–17, the absence thresholds that can trigger county intervention and juvenile-court petitions, and the range of sanctions a judge may impose if attendance does not improve.
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A prerecorded informational video advised Minnesota students and their parents that state law requires children ages 7 to 17 to attend every class period each school day and explained how repeated unexcused absences can lead to county intervention and juvenile-court action. The video said students who have missed at least one class period on five separate school days are receiving the material and that a student who misses one or more class periods on seven separate school days may be petitioned to juvenile court.
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