Rapid City Area Schools Office of Student Achievement Review/Training Office of Civil Rights Compliance August 2012
VI. Truancy Section A. Reflects the change in the compulsory age of attendance: 16 to 18. Gives the school the right to deem an absence excused/unexcused.
VII. EXCUSED ABSENCES Section A. In addition to medical verification, gives the school the right to ask for other verification. Gives examples of family leave (OCR tight point).
VIII. UNEXCUSED ABSENCES Section D. Holds district accountable to consistent application of truancy procedures (OCR tight point). Allows for a immediate referral to State’s Attorney’s Office if welfare of the child is in question.
I. ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES Sections E and F. Cleans up the old language, redundancies, and reflects the move toward a more clear cut procedure for each level: elementary, middle, high school (OCR tight point). While not new language, E clearly states the role of the teacher.
II.-III. K-12 TRUANCY PROCEDURES (same at all three levels with exception of C.-1 at elementary.) Section B. Oral Communication Steps (OCR tight). Section C. Written Communication Steps (OCR tight). Section D. Intervention Strategies and Other Assistance (OCR tight).
II. TRACKING PROCEDURES Sections G-J Clearly outlines the requirements of the Office of Civil Rights with regard to tracking, statistically analyzing, and reporting results to OCR (OCR tight). Clearly outlines training requirements for all staff regarding truancy procedures (OCR tight).
High School Truancy Flowchart (OCR tight). Middle School Truancy Flowchart (OCR tight). Elementary School Truancy Flowchart (OCR tight).
Website for attendance and truancy policies/procedures (OCR tight). Electronic tracking-Skyward Development of a Truancy Tab in Skyward. Facilitates more consistent reporting and tracking of truancy procedures. Facilitates an easier means of pulling data from Skyward for reporting to OCR. Facilitates an opportunity for those involved with truancy both to retrieve and analyze data.