ORDER

(a) Requirement to Attend School. If the court determines that a student did miss any of the alleged days, the court shall order the student to attend school and the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or, if the student is in foster care, the case manager, to ensure that the student attends school.

(b) Other Sanctions. If the court determines that a student did miss any of the alleged days, the court may order any of the following:

(1) The student to participate in alternative sanctions to include mandatory attendance at alternative classes to be followed by mandatory community service hours for up to six months;

(2) The student or the student’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian, to participate in homemaker or parent aid services;

(3) The student or the student’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian to participate in and complete intensive crisis counseling and/or community mental health services;

(4) The student and the student’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian to participate in services provided by voluntary or community agencies as available;

(5) The student or the student’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian to participate in vocational, job training, or employment services.

(c) Referral to Case Staffing Committee. If the student does not successfully complete the sanctions ordered, the case shall be referred to the case staffing committee, with a recommendation to file a child in need of services petition under Chapter 984, Florida Statutes.

(d) Participation by Parent, Guardian, Legal Custodian, or Student. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian and the student shall participate as ordered or required by the court, in any sanction or services ordered pursuant to this rule.

(e) Enforcement by Contempt. The court shall enforce such requirements through its contempt power, pursuant to Chapter 984, Florida Statutes.