Student in court for missing school [Independent.ie]
- Published: 10 May 2011
THE STUDENT at the centre of a case brought to court by the National Educational Welfare Board attended school on seven out of 21 days at the end of the spring term.
The parents of the boy on the third year roll of a County Wexford second level school stood accused last week of failure to have their son attend classes.
Appearing for the National Education Welfare board, solicitor Tara Smith agreed to an adjournment until June 15 on the understanding that the family would have a meeting with the NEWB's Paul Breslin and the school principal.
Appearing for the parents, solicitor Peter Crean pointed out that medical certificates were available to cover some of the 14 days when the teenager was marked absent last term.
Ms. Smith accepted that there were valid reasons for some of the no-shows.
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