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Are students with excessive tardies considered truant?<\/strong>
No. Tardies are not absences.<\/i>
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Can suspensions or expulsions be used as truancy intervention?<\/strong>
No. Suspensions or expulsions cannot be used as truancy intervention.<\/i>
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When does a student need a clearance letter to enroll in school?<\/strong>
A student needs a clearance letter to enroll when he has missed ten (10) consecutive unexcused days of school.<\/i>
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Do I need to contact Truancy when a student has been withdrawn due to non-attendance?<\/strong>
Yes. A clearance letter will be required for re-enrollment if the student is withdrawn due to non-attendance.<\/i>
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When does a family receive a home visit?<\/strong>
A family receives a home visit if the school and truancy officer have been unable to reach them by phone, email, or letter<\/i>
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Are elementary school students truant if they do not attend alternative school?<\/strong>
No. Only students in grades 7-12 are required to attend alternative school.<\/i><\/p>","backup":null,"URL":null,"staticURL":null,"last_updated":"2024-06-10 03:43:10","alert":null,"order":null,"Sort":null,"SortAlert":null,"visible":null,"alert_title":null,"news":null,"category":null,"submenu_icon":null,"DeptID":288,"linkID":null,"hideonsidemenu":null,"hidepage":null},{"id":772,"page_name":"Reach 180 Handbook","fontawesome":null,"content":null,"backup":null,"URL":"https:\/\/www.scsk12.org\/truancy\/files\/24\/REACH 180 HANDBOOK.pdf","staticURL":"https:\/\/www.scsk12.org\/truancy\/files\/24\/REACH 180 HANDBOOK.pdf","last_updated":null,"alert":null,"order":null,"Sort":null,"SortAlert":null,"visible":null,"alert_title":null,"news":null,"category":null,"submenu_icon":null,"DeptID":288,"linkID":null,"hideonsidemenu":null,"hidepage":null},{"id":402,"page_name":"School Truancy Intervention","fontawesome":null,"content":"

Truancy intervention begins at the school level. Schools provide parents notice of unexcused absences and enter the tiered intervention process. The flow chart below outlines the steps for school level intervention.<\/p>

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The Student Attendance Review Team(SART) <\/strong>meeting provides the first opportunity to bring the parent and student in compliance with compulsory attendance law and assist the student with regular school attendance. The parent\/guardian, student, and school complete a Parent Student Attendance Plan (PSAP) that outlines the path to restore regular attendance. It documents the truancy issues and specific, targeted interventions for the truant student.<\/p>

Schools can obtain resources to assist with conducting the SART meeting, completing the PSAP, and logging truancy actions by accessing SEED Office Documents on Sharepoint<\/a>.<\/p>","backup":null,"URL":null,"staticURL":null,"last_updated":"2024-06-10 03:43:29","alert":null,"order":null,"Sort":null,"SortAlert":null,"visible":null,"alert_title":null,"news":null,"category":null,"submenu_icon":null,"DeptID":288,"linkID":null,"hideonsidemenu":null,"hidepage":null},{"id":401,"page_name":"Truancy ","fontawesome":null,"content":"

The Truancy Department works to reduce truancy by offering support and services to truant youth and their families. Our goals are to:<\/p>