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From YouTube: At Your Service - May 2017
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Susan and Christy Speak with Aaron Meyers, Assistant State Attorney and Laurie Jones, PPW, AACPS, about Attendance and the Law
A
B
C
When
a
pupil
personnel
worker
or
at
ECW's,
it's
really
our
role
to
be
that
link
between
the
home
school
and
community.
So
we
are
a
referral
service.
We
provide
resources
to
parents
and
families.
We
also
provide
information
to
families
about
things
on
various
topics,
but
some
of
those
include
attendance,
residency
issues,
custody
issues
and
then
we
also
deal
with
some
difficult
enrollments
like
kinship
and
hardship,
our
homeless
population
and
our
unaccompanied
children.
Okay,.
D
A
D
Correct
these
are
state
laws,
and
these
laws
are
found
in
the
education
article.
There
are
basically
two
laws.
The
first
one
is
what
I
call
the
active
law
and
what
this
is
is
it's
a
law
that
prohibits
parents
from
inducing
attempting
to
induce
harboring
or
employing
a
child
to
be
absent
from
school
now.
I
know
those
are
a
lot
of
legal
terms
right,
but
basically
it
is
an
apparent
taking
an
active
role.
That's
why
I
say
it's.
D
The
active
component
of
the
law
they're,
essentially
not
acting
really
as
a
parent
they're,
acting
as
a
friend
to
their
child,
they're,
they're,
proactively,
preventing
the
child
from
going
to
school,
and
because
it's
an
active
component,
the
parents
actually
doing
something
not
functioning
as
a
parent
at
all.
The
penalties
are
very
harsh.
If
there
is
a
violation
of
this
law,
the
parent
is
subject
to
a
fined,
$500
or
thirty
days
in
jail
and
that's
per
occurrence.
Now.
D
The
second
component
of
the
education
law
is
somewhat
more
of
a
passive
role,
as
opposed
to
the
active
role.
The
passive
role
is
when
just
a
parent
fails
to
see
that
their
child
is
attending
school.
Now
this
is
more
like
what
if
a
parent
is
being
negligent
and
it's
just
not
ensuring
that
their
child
is
actually
attending
and
because
it's
more
of
a
passive
role,
the
penalty
is
not
as
great
it's
only
a
$50
fine,
but.
E
A
Can
I
ask
a
clarifying
question:
there's
a
passive
role
piece:
it's
a
parent!
If
a
letter
comes
home
and
says
your
child
has
not
been
in
attendance
for
the
last
five
days
and
they
don't
call
the
school
or
check
up
on
that
would
would
you
consider
that
to
be
just
passive,
they
receive
notification,
but
then
just
do
nothing
might
have
a
conversation
with
your
child.
A
D
Could
be,
and
very
well
could
be-
the
Passover
was
more
just
ensuring
that
there,
it
was
I
think
you
made
a
very
good
example
if
the
letter
is
coming
home
or
these
address
and
these
issues
are
being
addressed
by
the
pp,
WS
and
the
parent
is
doing
nothing
and
there
is
no
success
and
after
multiple
attendance
violations.
Yes,
that
could
be
a
prosecution
for
that
component
and
I
will
tell
you.
That
is
the
time
that
we've
been
prosecuting
these
cases.
D
B
C
B
C
There
should
be
attendance
committees
in
every
school.
Okay
and
they'll
have
meetings,
usually
monthly
and
so
they'll
do
an
attendance
report
and
based
on
the
numbers,
several
things
that
happen
teacher
should
be
making
phone
calls.
You
might
receive
a
phone
call
from
a
school
counselor.
All
of
you
may
receive
phone
calls
from
a
administrator,
but
you'll
also
be
receiving
letters.
So
there
are
teacher
letters.
There
are
school,
counselor
letters,
there's
an
administration
letter.
C
If
there
might
be
a
medical
component,
the
nurse
may
call
or
send
a
letter
home
to
say,
hey
what's
going
on,
we
just
want
to
make
sure
everything
is
okay.
What
can
we
do
to
help
if
the
letters
and
phone
calls
aren't
working
then
at
some
point
there
should
either
be
a
parent
conference
or
some
type
of
communication
with
a
parent
just
to
make
sure
that
you
are
aware
of
what's
going
on
at
that
point,
if
these
steps
aren't
working,
then
the
ppw
receives
a
referral.
Once
the
ppw
refused
a
referral,
then
they'll
there.
C
What
are
saying
hey?
It
has
come
to
my
attention
now
I'm
going
to
be
monitoring
you
to
your
child's
attendance
and
working
with
your
family
to
see
what
we
can
do
to
help,
and
that
means
that
we'll
start
off
with
a
letter,
a
phone
call.
It
may
even
encompass
us,
the
home
visit
just
to
make
sure
that
you're
aware
whenever
the
PBW
gets
involved.
They
also
explain
the
law
to
the
parent,
because
you
may
not
be
aware
of
what
it
is.
C
So
we
explain
the
law
to
them
and
let
them
know
that
this
is
why
it's
important-
and
we
just
really
want
your
child
here
in
school.
Based
on
that
conversation,
then
there's
some
resources.
That
might
you
know
you
might
offer
to
the
family
to
help
them
out.
If
none
of
that
has,
if
none
of
that
works
to
improve
attendance,
then
charges
may
be
filed.
But
there
are
some.
You
know
school
level.
C
Things
of
school
counselor
might
have
a
group
that
we
might
you
know,
invite
the
child
to
join,
to
work
on
their
attendance
or
to
work
on
tardiness
so
that
they're
available
for
learning
and
as
a
cool
system.
We've
also
tried
to
put
in
place
some
things
like.
We
have
they're,
responsible
actions,
attendance
program
we
might
tell
parents
about,
and
so
that
we've
done
that
for
about
two
years
now.
C
This
is
our
second
year
going
into
it
actually,
and
so
it's
really
a
6-week
program
in
the
evenings
that
we
have
in
various
schools
around
the
county
and
it's
more
of
a
parenting
workshop
with
your
child.
And
so
you
both
come
in
the
evening
and
Aaron
comes
to
the
first
session.
He
explains
the
law
in
the
process
of
the
family,
and
then
we
work
on
things
like
goal-setting
communication
and.
C
C
C
A
So
do
custody
issues
ever
have
a
bearing
on
attendance,
and
if
so,
how
do
you
handle
those
I?
Don't
know
if
Lori
you
want
to
speak
first,
it's
you
know
just
because
we
see
things
at
the
school
level,
who
is
families
and
surrounding
attendance,
and
sometimes
it
can
beat
it.
You
know
the
effect
of
you.
D
B
C
Up
it
absolutely
comes
up,
and
so
you
know
first
I
would
definitely
say,
recommend
that
they
contact
their
attorney
and
see
what
they
should
do
regarding
whatever
the
custody
agreement
is,
but
the
responsibility
really
falls
on
both
parents.
So
if
there's
a
continued
attendance
issue,
both
parents
are
responsible
for
that
and
they
and
they
both
have
the
possibility
of
being
charged
because
at
the
school
level,
I
can't
tell
oh
I,
don't
know
when
the
child
is
with
which
parent
you
know.
So
it
would
really
fall
on
on
both
parents.
I
would.
D
Agree
with
that,
because
I've
seen
cases
where
both
parents
are
charged
and
there's
sometimes
pointing
fingers
at
each
other
and
they're
trying
to
argue
the
difference.
Legal
differences
between
physical
custody
and
legal
custody
and
Larry
says
that
they
should
get
with
their
lawyer.
I
want
to
make
it
very
clear
that
their
lawyer
is
not
the
state's
attorney
right.
D
Clear
to
people
with
people
when
I
say
I'm
a
state's
attorney
I'm,
not
your
attorney
I
cannot
give
you
any
kind
of
recommendations
or
advice.
So
if
there
is
some
sort
of
separation
in
effect
and
there
are
custody
issues,
they
need
to
consult
with
their
private
attorneys
as
to
what
their
responsibilities
are.
When.
A
B
D
What
are
under
yes
under
18
I
mean
from
from
the
ages
of
5
to
under
18,
and
it
was
just
interesting
because
when
Lori
was
talking
about
the
rap
program,
I
do
attend
these
and
I've
seen
the
range
of
Ages
everywhere
from
the
youngest
child
to
the
teenager
sitting
next
to
their
parents.
At
these
programs,
yeah.
B
A
D
B
C
Yeah
I
think
that's
probably
the
most
important
thing
that
the
key
thing
is
the
communication
piece
Marie's
always
be
in
communication
with
the
school,
with
administrators,
with
your
school
counselors
with
your
ppw
to
let
us
know
what
is
happening
because
the
more
we
know
then
the
more
we
can
help.
If
we
don't,
we
can
partner
together.
If
we
know
what's
going
on
to
help
this
job
is
more
successful
and
that's
from
the
little
on
up
to
the
you
know
our
older
students,
so
just
that
communication
piece
has
to
be
there,
but
also
you
know.
C
Some
of
the
issues
that
I
see
with
the
teenagers
is
the
follow-through
with
consequences.
Okay,
and
so,
if
I'm
telling
my
teenage
child
hey,
you
have
to
be
in
school.
You
have
to
do
this,
you
know,
and
then
they
say
well,
I
can't
take
away
the
cell
phone
or
I
can't
take
away
their
car
or
I.
Can't
you
know,
no,
you
have
to
go
to
school,
it's
cool
first
and
then
everything
falls.
B
A
So
would
you
suggest
starting
earlier,
because
sometimes
you
will
find
you
know
it
might
manifest
in
high
school,
but
typically
what
I'm,
seeing
and
I'm
not
sure.
If
you're
saying
this
across
the
county
are
at
the
state
level,
it
starts
pretty
early.
You
know
there
seems
to
be
a
pattern
within
sometimes
that
it's
an
elementary
and
then
it
rises
to
middle
school,
and
then
it's
really
out
of
control
at
the
high
school
level.
A
So
if
we
could
nip
that
in
the
bud
and
maybe
work
with
families
and
students
earlier
because
sometimes
I
feel
that
there's
a
reason,
a
five-year-old
typically
normally
doesn't
just
not
go
to
school,
because
there
is
so
much
young
enough
child
that
they
really
have
to
rely
on
their
their
caregivers
to
make
sure
that
they
get
up
in
the
morning
or
get
on
the
bus,
but
really
maybe
reaching
out
to
the
families
like
what
is
going
on.
You
know
what
is
impeding
that
process,
or
maybe
their
family
has
three
jobs.
A
E
One
learning
block
that
is
devoted
to
movement
and
healthy
minds
and
bodies
supports
a
cooperative
classroom
and
a
feeling
of
connectedness
in
move-move-move,
healthy
minds
and
bodies,
activities,
support
oral
language
development
and
prepare
the
brain
for
new
information.
The
use
of
repetition
and
movement
offers
an
opportunity
to
review
content
across
various
learning
blocks.
The
positive
effects
of
physical
activity
on
the
young
brain
provides
a
focus
and
a
readiness
to
learn
ready.
A
You
for
joining
us
at
at
your
service.
We
were
having
a
discussion
about
attendance
in
schools
and
the
legal
ramifications
of
not
attending
school,
so
I
think
the
biggest
thing
for
our
viewers
we
want
I
want
to
go
back
to
before
a
break.
The
biggest
thing
I
want
parents
and
students
to
understand
is
the
whole
prevention
model
in
working
with
students
and
families
and
attendance,
and
what
would
you
wish
for
as
a
state's
attorney
and
a
ppw
when
working
with
students
and
families
well.
C
For
me,
it's
all
about
establishing
the
pattern
of
behavior,
and
so
we
know
you
know,
as
kids
are
younger,
you
know
a
form
of
these
patterns
of
school
attendance
and,
and
you
know
how
to
live
in
a
society,
and
so
if
we
start
them
young,
knowing
that
this
is
your
responsibility,
this
is
what
you
do
and
they're
coming
regularly
to
school.
Then
it
wouldn't
it
wouldn't
creep
up
to
be
a
problem
as
they
get
older.
C
You
wouldn't
see
that
defiance
piece
so
much
as
they
get
older
and
then
not
wanting
to
come
to
school
Plus
that
parenting
piece,
you
know,
starts
when
they're
young.
You
know
you
can't
say:
oh
now
that
you're
17
I'm
going
to
start
telling
you
what
to
do.
It
doesn't
always
work
out
that
way.
You
know.
C
So
if
you
start
when
they're
young
making
sure
that
they
know
how
to
like
the
rules
that
they're
doing
what
they
need
to
do,
that
they're
coming
to
school
and
you're
enforcing
those
rules
when
they're
younger
the
likelihood
that
they're
going
to
get
to
high
school
and
just
decide
I'm
not
coming
to
school,
is
this
far
less
likely
to
happen?
And.
D
A
You
know
the
big
wish
is
when,
as
a
parent
you're
starting
to
see
little
things
at
younger
ages,
what
do
you
recommend
for
them
to
do?
What
would
be
the
bottom
line
with
with
students
not
wanting
to
come
to
school
or
saying
that
they
feel
sick
in
elementary
school?
What
would
you
recommend
for
parents
to
do
right
away.
C
Contact
your
school
contact,
your
school
counselor,
if
they're
saying
they
have
stomachaches
all
the
time,
make
sure
you're
contacting
your
school
nurse.
You
know
and
you're
making
sure
that
they
know
these
are
not
excuses
that
we're
going
to
take,
because
this
is
important
and
because
it's
important,
you
know
I'm
going
to
make
sure
that
I
get
all
of
my.
You
know
my
resources
in
order
I'm
going
to
get
all
of
my
partners
in
order
so
that
we
can.
C
They
can
help
me
make
sure
that
my
child
knows
that
they
have
a
support
system
at
home
and
they
have
a
support
system
at
school.
And
if
it's
an
issue
at
schools
and
we're
going
to
make
sure
we
deal
with
it,
there
we're
going
to
cover
to
make
sure
we're
involving
our
school
counselor
we're
talking
to
our
school
nurse,
we're
talking
to
our
administrators.
Our
teachers
are
involved
and
they're
communicating
with
the
child
about
what's
going
on
so
that
they
don't
feel
like
they
can
have
that
excuse.
You.
C
Systems
and
charts-
and
you
know
making
sure
our
kids
are
doing
what
they
need
to
do
in
school,
and
you
can
model
that
same
behavior
at
home.
You
know
to
make
sure
that
they're
doing
them,
or
did
you
make
your
bed?
Did
you
brush
your
teeth,
we're
going
to
have
a
little
chart
for
that.
Did
you
go
to
school
today
you
get
a
sticker
for
that
yeah.
You
know
so
making
sure
that
we
do
those
basic
things
when
they're
young,
just
until
they
know
that
you
know
this
is
important
because
it's
so
important.
C
B
Are
hard
to
break
get
into
those
routines,
because
once
you
start
the
court
system,
we
all
we
try
to
avoid
it
right
once
it
happens.
That's
that's
not
good.
Now
the
consequence
is
more
serious
when
a
parent
has
a
record
so
to
speak.
So
if
we
do
have
to
go
down
that
road,
if
it
more
serious
for
a
parent
or
a
foot
or
even
this
child,
if
the
child
has
has
a
record
porcelain,
probation
or
something
do.
D
I
did
the
story
that
I
always
think
of
is
concerning
parents
taking
this
very
seriously
and
I
think
they
do
take
it
seriously.
I
want
to
say
approximately
a
year
ago,
I
got
a
phone
call
from
a
young
mother
who
had
gotten
one
of
the
letters
that
Lorri
previously
mentioned,
and
the
letter
was
basically
saying
to
her.
D
You
know
this
is
the
consequences,
if
you
don't
send
your
child
to
school,
and
so
this
young
mother
called
me
and
started
to
tell
me
on
the
phone
that
she
had
a
daughter
who
had
just
started
high
school
and
she
started
to
see
this
behavior
where
the
daughter
was
missing
school
and
she
was
reaching
out
to
me
asking
me
for
help.
What
could
she
be
done
and
I
think
to
say
that
she
was
concerned?
I
think
is
an
understatement.
I
think
she
was
frightened.
D
This
letter
had
frightened
her
because
of
the
consequences
of
legal
consequences,
and
then
she
started
to
tell
me
that
her
older
daughter
who
I
think
was
a
senior
in
the
high
school.
She
was
trying
to
ask
her
older
daughter
to
help,
but
the
younger
daughter
was
I
think
somebody
said
a
wild
child
and.
B
D
D
I
think,
even
though
her
her
older
daughter
couldn't
help
and
at
that
point,
I
advised
her
that
she
should
definitely
communicate
with
the
ppw
and
the
school
to
notify
them
with
this
I'm,
not
sure
of
all
of
those
resources
and
all
those
efforts
that
Lorri
previously
mentioned
had
already
been
expended.
I
would
like
to
think
that
was
but
I,
don't
think
so.
I
think
this
mother,
the
letter
was
the
wake-up
call
and
she
was
finally
reaching
out,
and
maybe
that's
what
really
it
took.
Was
this
letter
from
the
pp
W's
for
that
to
happen
right.
A
That's
a
really
interesting
situation,
because
I
think
sometimes
people
wait.
Parents
might
wait
or
not
know
that
does
the
ppw
or
that
we
have
connections
that
we
know,
agencies
that
we
can
connect
into
if
they
need
special
services
or
help,
because
that
is
a
you
know.
It's
a
very
difficult
situation,
because
the
mom
has
you
know
some
major
physical
disabilities.
A
That
might
you
know,
impede
helping
her
child,
but
it
was
great
that
you're
able
to
turn
her
into
the
direction
of
the
school
and
the
resources
that
we
have
in
the
school
and
I'm
always
kind
of
like
ask.
You
know,
don't
be
afraid
to
ask
and
I
think
that's
the
biggest
thing.
Is
they
see
us
as
an
educational
system,
but
even
then
we
know
where
the
resources
or
if
there
are
the
resources
in
the
community
for
Anne,
Arundel
County.
That's
awesome
and.
D
A
A
C
C
Have
them
because,
with
cricket
it's
a
round
table
of
resources,
and
it
sounds
like
from
that
story-
you
know:
mom
needs
some
help.
There
needs
to
be
some
help
in
the
home.
There
used
to
be
some
parenting
skills
there,
and
so
when,
if
mom
is
unable
to
parent
and
she's
the
only
one
in
the
house,
then
you
have
to
pull
into
something.
So
some
other
outside
resources
are
trying
to
come
into
the
home
and
help
them
out
with
that.
So
that
would
have
been
a
good
start
for
them,
because
there
are
departmental
services.
C
Is
there
gypsies
there
from
the
center
of
Chesapeake
Center
of
youth,
and
at
that
table
they
can
say:
okay,
well,
here's
what
we
can
do
to
help
them
family,
here's!
What
I
can
do
to
help
this
family
and
then
set
them
up
with
resources
that
way.
That
was
because
what
the
goal
is
is
just
for
the
child
to
come
to
school.
Exactly
you.
C
Right,
you
know,
so
you
know
if
we
can
get
you
some
resources
to
help
with
that
home
piece
so
that
the
child
is
now
coming
to
school.
We're
we're
satisfied
with
that.
You
know
we
want
you
to
be
successful
at
home.
We
want
it
so
successful
at
school,
and
so
there
are
resources
out
there
that
can
help
families
that
are
struggling.
You
know
in
the
home,
but
may
not
want
to
you
know
let
the
school
know
what
exactly
is
going
on,
and
we
don't
need
to
know
every
little
detail
about
what's
going
on.
C
If
you
don't
want
us
to
know
that
right,
but
we
can
set
you
up
with
some
people
who
can
help
you
work
on
that
piece,
and
so
some
agencies
that
I
use
that
go
into
the
home
or
you
know
and
help
with
those
types
of
things
is
thrive-
is
one
empowering
mine
Jessie,
which
is
also
through
the
Chesapeake
Center
of
youth
and
development
systems
of
care.
Again,
you
can
call
them
and
they
have
a
plethora
of
resources.
They
can
link
you
with
family
preservation,
which
is
through
the
Department
of
Social
Services.
C
They
can
come
out
to
the
home
and
really
help
with
some
things.
They
can
also
even
set
your
view
up
for
parenting
classes
through
inaudible,
Community
College.
They
can
help
you
with
summer
programs
if
you're
looking
for
something
like
that,
and
so
some
of
you
know
some
of
these
resources
connect.
It
are
not
just
about
helping
with
school
they're,
also
about
helping
you
be
more
sustainable
as
a
family
and
getting
the
family
resources.
So
if
there's
a
financial
need,
they
may
help
with
that.
C
If
there
is,
you
know,
if
there's
a
housing
issue,
they
will
try
to
help
you
and
set
up
things
like
that.
So
you
know
those
all
of
those
things
can
impact.
You
know
what
happens
when
a
child
is
not
in
school,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
this
child
is
whole
by
making
sure
this
family
is
whole,
and
so,
if
we
can
link
you
up
to
resources
that
can
help
you
with
that.
That's
what
our
job
is.
A
A
D
If,
after
using
all
those
efforts,
ppwe
s
are
still
unsuccessful
and
they
file
charges,
here's
what
the
parents
can
expect.
First
of
all,
they
have
to
enter
the
court
system
and
you
enter
the
court
system.
One
of
two
ways
is
rather
a
summons.
In
other
words,
a
letter
is
probably
going
to
be
delivered
to
them
to
their
home
by
a
sheriff's,
deputy
and
I'm
going
to
always
like
to
say.
This
is
like
the
respectful
way
to
begin
a
case
where,
if
they
received
a
letter
they're
supposed
to
go
then
to
a
district
court.
D
Commissioner,
if
they
go
to
district
court,
commissioner
they're
advised
of
their
rights.
However,
if
for
some
reason
they
are
neglectful
and
receiving
that
summons,
just
like
they
are
neglectful
and
ensuring
that
their
children
attend
school,
then
there's
a
possibility,
an
arrest
warrant,
my
issue,
an
arrest
warrant
issues,
the
parent
is
taken
into
custody
and
then
it's
taken
to
a
commissioner
and
then
it's
a
possibility
of
making
bail
not
make
the
bail.
The
court
system
is
a
long
one
and
there's
a
possibility
that
they
need
to
retain
a
defense
attorney
and
I
always
tell.
A
D
At
these
rap
sessions
that
if
they
have
to
retain
a
defense
attorney
or
come
to
court,
that
is
missing,
work
and
missing
work
as
well
as
retain
attorneys,
that's
money.
So
this
is
money,
that's
coming
out
of
the
family
because
of
these
legal
prosecution
and
then
once
they
are
entered
the
system.
By
that
way,
they.
B
D
Have
to
start
coming
to
court
for
the
actual
cases,
and
this
is
when
again
they're
missing,
Court
and
they're
coming
to
these
court
rooms
and
and
these
court
rooms
for
public
forums,
and
so
when
the
prosecutor
and
the
judge
and
the
defense
attorney
is
discussing
the
cases.
I
was
told
parents,
it's
very
it's
in
the
open.
It's.
B
D
A
C
A
D
A
Be
there
9:00
to
5:00
or
whatever
your
school
hours
are,
and
you
have
to
be
there
unless
you're,
direly
ill,
but
other
than
that
you
do
your
best
and
that
just
like
mommy
and
daddy,
or
whoever
grandma's
taking
care
of
you
to
do
your
best
to
support
yourselves
and
to
learn
it's
one
of
your
responsibilities.
And
so
the
biggest
thing
I
want
to
come
back
to.
A
Just
briefly
is
the
idea
of
parents
or
families
or
guardians
reaching
out
to
the
school
system
and
early,
if
they're,
starting
to
notice
they're,
not
sure
if
it
could
be
a
medical
symptom
or
whatever
is
going
on
in
a
family?
There's
a
lot
of
privacy
and
respect
for
the
family
and
what's
going
on
in
the
school
house,
and
that
we
have
the
support
and
we
have
the
key
pw's
and.