Mother of Deaf Student Charged with Truancy in Kanawha County

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Charleston-Huntington Live and Local West Virginia News - Mother of Deaf Student Charged with Misdemeanor in Kanawha Count

High Schooler Ariel Depp has skipped more than 35 days of school.

That's what the Kanawha County School Districts records show.

The 16-year-deaf Capital High School student did not return after summer break because of alleged bullying and sexual assault. Her parents wanted her at South Charleston High, but the school district doesn't offer interpreters there. Her parents have decided to home school Ariel while they argue their case.

Because Ariel hasn't been at school, though, her mother, Regina Pine, is charged with misdemeanor truancy. The punishment could mean a $50 to $100 fine for every day that Depp hasn't been in school. Prosecutors worked out a different plan.

"I'm not concerned about prosecuting (Pine)," said Kanawha County Prosecutor Mark Plants. "No one is paying fines. No one is going to jail. I just want to see this child gets educated."

As long as the Depp's file corrected home schooling paperwork within a week, the charges will be dropped.

"We all have the same goal," said Pine. "We all want Ariel to get an education."

The family will continue to home school Ariel while they fight the district over sending her to South Charleston. They appear before a judge again on November 9.
 
Brings back memories - I played hooky a lot in high school. Got suspended twice for it - the irony.
 
DeafCaroline said:
Brings back memories - I played hooky a lot in high school. Got suspended twice for it - the irony.
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Yeah, that's the way it was when I was in school. If you got caught 'skipping' your parents were contacted and you had 5 days of In School Suspension. Second offense? 5 days Out of School Suspension. Third offense? Expulsion for the remainder of the semester. I asked the Superintendent about this once, he didn't seem real happy that I did. :lol:

However, I did get in school suspension for telling the superintendent off. Ironically, he goes to my church now. :lol::lol:
 
And again, this is a very real problem in the mainstream....dhh kids getting bullied.
 
UUUmmmm.. Why isn't an interpreter provided for her at the other school. Why is the bullying and sexual assaults being allowed to happen to this girl at her school??

OMG.... and they have the nerves to places charges on the mother when she decided to home school. (even if the paper work is not done) 16 year old can opt out and quit school if they want.

Something is seriously wrong with this picture.... I mean REALLY???

If I was the parent I would be suing the school districts in those areas for not accommodating to my child's needs.
 
People should investigate to why the child is skipping school instead of punishing the mother.
 
The kid isn't skipping. She is being home schooled, and the school screwed up the paperwork, and marked her as still being in school and absent all those days.

I wouldn't want my kid educated there, either, if that's any example of the quality.:roll:
 
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