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Victoria Daytime Curfew Special Order

Effective immediately the following procedures will be adhered to regarding the issuance of curfew violations to students who are home schooled.

The purpose of this Special Order is to ensure that home schooled students are treated equally as students who are registered in public and private schools.

The policies of this Special Order will be placed into Section XX (Status Offenses) of General Order 03.19 - Juvenile Procedures.  That policy is currently issued as Procedural Manual Chapter 19.

Policy:

In cases where a juvenile is home schooled, their residence is considered to be their campus.  The parent or person responsible for educating the juvenile is considered the school administrator.  As such, they have the authority to grant leave from “school” thereby exempting the juvenile from the daytime curfew if such leave has been granted.

Any juvenile found away from their school campus should be contacted.  If the juvenile claims to be exempt because of an excused absence from home schooling, the detaining officer shall verify the claim.  If the claim is found to be true, no enforcement action regarding a curfew violation shall be taken against the parent or the juvenile due to no violation existing.

Roy Boyd

Captain, Support Services

Copy to:           Distribution A - All Personnel

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