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Attendance Matters!

Absenteeism hurts the student.
  • Students who are frequently absent fall behind in academics and miss important socialization concepts that enhance their ability to understand and follow directions or, ultimately, plan for the future. 
  • High school dropouts are two-and-a half times more likely to be on welfare than high school graduates and are almost twice as likely to be unemployed, according to a U.S. Department of Education 1996 finding.  
  • Studies show that truancy frequently leads to criminal activity, drug use, and incarceration. 
  • Research has found a clear link between academic failure in the early grades and delinquent behavior in adolescence (Howell 1995).
  • According to recent statistics, about 50 percent of prison inmates are high school dropouts and cost society well over $240 billion in lost wages and taxes over their lifetimes.
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  • Home
  • ATTENDANCE
  • DISCIPLINE
  • HOMELESS & FOSTER
  • CARE
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • QUICK GUIDE & FORMS
    • Expulsion Process and Docs
  • PROGRAMS
  • School Safety
  • Contact Page
  • StopIt Reporting App
  • Education Code
  • Parent Tip Sheets
  • Resource Guide
    • Attendance and Enrollment
    • Health Resources
    • Academic Supports >
      • College Resources
      • Tutoring
  • Alternative Education
  • Mental Health Lessons
  • Counseling TK-12
    • Counselor Planning and Support
  • Restorative Practices
  • Crisis Response
  • Professional Learning Communities