§ 54-106. Truancy.

(a)

Adoption of state statute. W.S.A., § 118.163, as it relates to truancy, is hereby adopted as if fully set forth herein.

(b)

Jurisdiction. As the administrative center of the Mukwonago School district is located within the Village of Mukwonago, the Village of Mukwonago Municipal Court, as permitted by W.S.A., § 938.17(2)(a)2.b, is hereby granted authority to exercise jurisdiction over any pupil alleged to be truant, habitually truant or a dropout throughout the entire Mukwonago School District.

(c)

Prohibition on truancy and habitual truancy. It shall be unlawful for any pupil to be truant or be a habitual truant or a dropout from any school in the Mukwonago School District.

(d)

Dispositions.

(1)

Any person who, at the time of the offense is under 18 years of age and is found to be truant shall be subject to one or more of the dispositions set forth in W.S.A., § 118.163(1m)(a),(b), or (c).

(2)

Any person who, at the time of the offense is under 18 years of age and is found to be habitual truant shall be subject to one or more of the dispositions set forth in W.S.A., § 118.163(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (l).

(3)

Any person who, at the time of the offense is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age and is found to be a dropout shall be subject to the disposition set forth in W.S.A., § 118.163(2m)(a).

(e)

Mandatory appearance. Any citation issued for truancy or habitual truancy or dropout shall require the defendant and at least one guardian of the defendant to appear at the Village of Mukwonago Municipal Court. Officers shall write on the face of the citation "Must Appear". No forfeiture amount shall be written on the face of the citation.

(f)

Contributing to truancy.

(1)

Any person who by act or omission, knowingly encourages or contributes to the truancy of a child shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200.00 plus costs.

(2)

An act or omission contributes to the truancy of a child, whether or not the child is adjudged to be in need of protection or services, if the natural and probable consequences of that act or omission would be to cause the child to be truant.

(Ord. No. 843, § I, 7-19-11)