Truancy Disposition – Counseling and Community Service

GNC.5.3.020

Tribe: Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin

§GNC.5.3.020 Habitual Truancy
(a) If the Tribal Court determines that a person is truant, the Tribal Court may order one or more of the following dispositions:
(1) An order for the person to attend school.
(2) An order for the person to attend an education program as prescribed by the Tribal Court.
(3) An order for the person to participate in counseling or a supervised work program or other community service as deemed appropriate by the Tribal Court. The cost of any such counseling, supervised work program or other community service work may be assessed against the person, the caregivers, the parents or the guardian, or both.
(4) An order placing the person under formal or informal supervision of a tribal agency, program, department or a suitable adult, under conditions prescribed by the Tribal Court and subject to the limitations of placement, if necessary, as prescribed in Chapter DMR.1 – Children’s Code.
(8) Refer the person to the LCO Indian Child Welfare Department to evaluate and determine whether familial problems may be the cause of the person’s truancy and or make appropriate referrals necessary.
(9) Any other reasonable conditions consistent with this ordinance, including a curfew, restrictions as to going to or remaining on specified premises and restrictions for associating with other persons and adults.

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