Show t New ew Rules Announced At Assembly A special assembly was called at the Grand County High School last week f for r the purpose of reading to the students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents a new slate state of attendance attendance attendance attend attend- ance regulations Under the new system absences absences ab ab- ab- ab fences are catal catalogued gued in three classes Excused unacceptable ble and unexcused Any unexcused absence of ofa ofa ofa a student under 18 years of age Dge that involves an automobile automo- automo bile or motorcycle In any way will be deemed an auto truancy tru tru- ancy The first truancy will wilt result In notification of parents parents parents par par- par par- second referral to Grand County juvenile officer for reference hearing and arid when hen facts are ble the juvenile officer will will the student from drivIng drivIng driving ing for a specified period of time with more severe penalties penalties penalties pen pen- if II caught driving within with with- I in the restricted time limit Umit Chronic truancy or ngn- ngn automotive type will result in m 1 1 notification of parents 2 2 referral to director of pupil pupil pu pil personnel 3 placement of truant student on probation proba- proba uon ion tion and 4 referral to to- Grand County Juvenile Court Stud Students over 18 years of ot age lg age will be treated si similar with suspension from school resulting upon the fourth tru tru- ancy Willful and unnecessary truancy on the basis basl of ot two for each truancy will willbe will willbe be treated as truancy ExcessIve Excessive Ex- Ex illness fUness will be referred referred refer- refer red ed red to the county health nurse and require nurse or doctors doctor's report otherwise to tobe tobe toe be e treated as unexcused Excused d absences Include Illness emergency at home death leath In home or immediate family funerals of relatives or close friends when approved ed d by parent doctor or denal dental den den- tal al appointments breakdown of f transportation If confirmed t by y adult when needed to drive parent or family to doctor docor doctor doc- doc tor or or hospital excused by school chool for activity and for tor trips rips of educational nature when advance arrangements are re made Unacceptable excuses include In Include Include In- In clude unnecessary trips out of town own staying home for purposes pur pur- poses loses not of emergency nature na na- na ture ure work and using class tIme me to prepare for athletic trips rips or other activities All AU absences which occur without the knowledge and consent of school personnel or parents will wUl be deemed unexcused and treated as truancies for available positions under the program The Employment Security office will issue letters to business business business bu bu- siness firms In the area seekIng seeking seek seek- ing their cooperation with the employment for youth project Senior students are arc counseled on a Job develop ment meat basis and attempts are made to place them In post positions positions tons coinciding with future plans All AU local organizations wilt will willbe be contacted by the cooperating cooperating cooper cooper- agencies with a view to encouraging employment of students wherever possible |