POLICY TITLE: Truancy. POLICY NUMBER: 5.187. SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Habitual truancy and reporting requirements. PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This revision sets forth the statutory definition of "habitual truancy;" brings together the statutory requirements for reporting students with excessive absences; outlines the statutory guidelines for filing a petition for truancy or a petition for children-in-need-of-service; reiterates the school's authority to impose discipline on students for leaving campus or a class without authorization, or failing to attend specific classes even though present at school. SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 230.22(2); 230.23(6); 230.23(22); 232.17, 232.19, Fla. Stat. LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 230.23(6)(b); 230.23(6)(c); 232.16; 232.17, 232.19; 322.091, 984.151, Fla. Stat. CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Joseph Orr, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd. C-316, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. THE PRELIMINARY TEXT of the Proposed Policy Development may be promptly obtained without cost from the District’s website at www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/LLP/revisions.asp (or from Office of Public Affairs, 3336 Forest Hill Blvd. Ste. B-102, West Palm Beach, FL 33406). POLICY DEVELOPMENT HEARING: This policy development will begin at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on June 3, 2002 (anticipated to be 3:30 p.m.), in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.