To establish truancy, which element is required?

• A. A minor must be enrolled in a school and the school must notify parents.
• B. The minor must commit a crime.
• C. The minor must have a driver's license.
• D. The minor must be absent for two weeks

Answer: (A)

Truancy hinges on a student being enrolled in a school and the school taking steps to involve the parents. The essential element is that the minor must be enrolled, and the school must notify the parents; without enrollment, there isn’t truancy under attendance laws, and without parental notification, truancy actions aren’t triggered. Being guilty of a crime, holding a driver’s license, or a fixed two-week absence are not the defining factors for truancy—it's about unexcused absence while enrolled and the school’s notification to the parents.