Parma students could lose driver's licenses for missing school

PARMA, Ohio — Parma City Schools adopted a little-known state policy for students who miss too many days of school; under this absentee policy, students could have their driver's licenses suspended, and one parent isn’t happy about it.

The new policy states that students 16 and older with 15 unexcused absences could get their license suspended. According to the BMV, last year across Ohio, there were 255 license suspensions due to this policy. Smialek adds that the emphasis is on unexcused. “If there's some way that they can convince me, you know, as somebody who's going to fill out the forum, that they've got this under control, and they they're going to solve it well, then that's that's one conversation,” Smialek said.

The superintendent understands students have other responsibilities but adds that school should be a priority. Michele sees that importance and stands firm that this isn't the way to get kids in the classroom.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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