I am a member of a Facebook group opposing school holiday fines. Another member regularly posts to say if you don't sign the request for permission form, you don't enter into a contract with the school/ LEA and therefore they can't fine you, as it is a civil matter rather than a criminal matter.
Now, of course, lots of other members are planning on not filling out their permission forms, just phoning up and telling the school that they are removing their children for a holiday. They think they aren't going to get fined, or they can ignore the fines if they happen.
Example: "Civil law is only enforceable by consent. If you fill in a request form, you are entering into contract and no doubt be refused. Don't fill it in or request. Just go away . Let them know you are going and have no choice ! Don't supply them with detailed info, just let them know out of common decency , maybe ask if they would like you to take some work with you if poss. If later they bully you with potential fine: write a letter explaining that you are not refusing to pay a fine, but require a proof of consent or contract under civil law and the bill of rights act."
Is this correct or is he talking nonsense?
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School holiday fines - is this man correct?
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