Orange County Grand Jury
• 2003-2004
• Agency Response
Response to:
Combating Truancy In Orange County 06/03/04, 8MB
Westminster School District October 29, 2004*
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings
F439
Judy Ahrens Blossie Marquez Very truly yours, Jo-Ann Purcell James Reed Helena Rutkowski Debra Hill District Prevention Coordinator mo Enclosures _____ WESTMINSTER Debra Hill, Coordinator, ext. SCHOOL District Prevention and Intervention DISTRICT Services Lorie Gonia, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services To: From: Debra Hill, District Prevention Coordinator Date: October 21, 2004 Date: Grand Jury Findings and Recommendations Our district is has implemented the following changes in response to the Orange County Grand Jury's findings and recommendations.
No recommendations for this finding
Commendations 3
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CM1Your child is legally a truant with 3 unexcused absences; a repeated truant with 4 unexcused absences and an habitual truant with 5 unexcused absences (per school year).
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CM2Three (3) tardies in excess of thirty (30) minutes equals one (1) truancy.
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CM3Parents may be prosecuted for excessive absences (48264) pursuant to Article 6, 48290. You will be asked to attend the District's Attorney Parent Meeting if your child has 5 or more unexcused absences; you will be referred to the District Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) if your child has 6 or more unexcused absences. If you have questions, please call Debra Hill at 894-7311 ext. 439 or Christine Harrison, 479. Sincerely, Debra Hill, Coordinator District Prevention Programs : Table of Contents SARB Flow Chart 1 District Attorney 2 Parent Meeting Notification .1 The Orange County Truancy Response Project 3 SARB/Attendance Ed. Codes Community Resources 4 School Attendance Review Team (SART) Contract 5 Westminster Deputy Probation Officer Pre-SARB Guidelines 6 and Interventions 5,8 SARB Referral Process 7 SARB Referral Form Truancy Referral Process Forms and Samples 8 1-17 Subsections 40 Developmental Assets SARB Asset Survey 9 Counselor Referral Form • Parent Permission Form • COIIN Disciplinehelp.com MEETING MISSED Follow up letter and summary of phone including completion of * OCDATP - OCDA Truancy OCDATP* Checklist UNEXCUSED Parent to Attend Per SARE Contract conversation ABSENCE Interventions DA Meeting 2# OCDA Truancy Project Includes Refer to Probation (District Attorney) law enforcement or DA SART MEETING SART Contract Continue to monitor ABSENCE INFORMATION MEETING Monthly meeting at school held with police present Contract made and phone call initiated with follow up Contract Letter and Group Meeting SARB etter summarizing phone conversation drawn at discretion of Principal MEETING MISSED 10th Absence Date Date Truancy Project Timeline Summons SARB For All Types of Absences Date: Counselor, Psychologist, etc.) to collect information and offer resources; please document * Polite intervention with school team (SST, MSAT, Principal, Teacher, Health Aide, Nurse, Date Yes ŝ VIOLATES CONTRACT Family or Student law; follow up phone call if tear off is ABSENCE NOTIFICATION Aeries follow up letter stating the ABSENCE INDIVIDUAL MEETING Site/Grade 5th Absence not returned Summons Letter and Meeting Letter Date: SARB 12th Absence * 5 unexcused absences must move to next step --------------------------------------- 12 excused absences- Principal's discretion whether or not to move to the next step Date: Yes Š Attendance? Improved PRE - ABSENCE Notifications of Law (newsletter, letter, 2nd week packet, etc.) Attend SART? Multiple . . . . . . Student Name Did Family 10/22/2004
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