Derby student tells board she was wrongfully marked truant; requests action

Sep 8, 2025

A Derby student told the school board she received a truancy notice she said stemmed from absences tied to school activities and an opinion expressed in a staff comment; she requested the board address the incident.

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Vivian Stanton, a Derby student who identified her address as 725 North Bell Arbor, told the Derby Board of Education during the public comment period that she received a truancy letter in July she says was incorrect and caused her anxiety.

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