Question 17/80 · KNM · Education and parenting
A child often stays away from school without a reason. Who takes action?
🇳🇱 Een kind blijft vaak zonder reden weg van school. Wie komt dan in actie?
Answers
- De leerplichtambtenaar van de gemeente (The school attendance officer of the municipality (leerplichtambtenaar))
- De huisarts (The GP)
- De Belastingdienst (The Tax Administration)
- De verhuurder (The landlord)
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✓ Correct answer: A. De leerplichtambtenaar van de gemeente
Explanation: De leerplichtambtenaar van de gemeente controleert of kinderen naar school gaan. Ouders kunnen een boete krijgen.
Translation: The school attendance officer of the municipality (leerplichtambtenaar)
The municipality's leerplichtambtenaar checks that children go to school. Parents can be fined.
The municipality's leerplichtambtenaar checks that children go to school. Parents can be fined.
Why are the other answers wrong?
- B. The GP: The GP does not check whether children go to school.
- C. The Tax Administration: The Tax Administration has nothing to do with school absence.
- D. The landlord: The landlord has nothing to do with school.
💡 Tip: Is your child ill? Tell the school the same morning. Then it does not count as unauthorised absence.
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