West Virginia HB5375 establishes a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program to address truancy issues before conviction, offering parents and guardians.

West Virginia HB5375, the Truancy Reform Act, introduces a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program aimed at addressing truancy issues before conviction. This program provides parents, guardians, and custodians of truant children with additional resources and assistance. It allows parents, guardians, and custodians to avoid conviction if they remedy the truancy and its underlying causes. The bill also mandates delayed sentencing for truant parents, guardians, and custodians to allow for additional opportunities to address the truancy.

West Virginia HB5375 establishes a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program to address truancy issues before conviction, offering parents and guardians.

West Virginia HB5375, the Truancy Reform Act, introduces a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program aimed at addressing truancy issues before conviction. This program provides parents, guardians, and custodians of truant children with additional resources and assistance. It allows parents, guardians, and custodians to avoid conviction if they remedy the truancy and its underlying causes. The bill also mandates delayed sentencing for truant parents, guardians, and custodians to allow for additional opportunities to address the truancy.