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QUESTION: Does a district school board have the authority to suspend or expel a student within the compulsory school age for unexcused absence or truancy?

SUMMARY: District school boards do not possess the constitutional or statutory authority to suspend or expel a student enrolled in a public school who is within the compulsory school age for unexcused absence or truancy. Students or parents alleged to be in violation of the compulsory attendance laws must be proceeded against pursuant to the procedures set forth in ss. 232.09, 232.10, 232.16, 232.17, and 232.19, F.S., and the judicial…