Transcript GRANITE CITY TRUANCY

HISTORY
• Steeped in tradition since 1960’s
• Initiated by group of citizens representing
GCSD#9, GCPD & CYHS-Dusan Gagich,
Joe Nemeth, Vas Eftimoff, & Bud
MacMillian
• Developed to deter school drop-out, keep
kids in school, and off the streets
GRANITE CITY TRUANCY
GCSD #9
Harry Briggs
Superintendent
Local Truancy Committee
Coordinated Youth
Executive Director
Truancy Supervisor
Field Workers-2
GCSD #9 Personnel
Principals
Secretaries
Other Staff
GC Court System
Presiding Judge
City Attorney
Asst. City Attorneys-2
Law Enforcement
GCPD Chief
GCPD Officers
Mad. County Probation
TRUANCY BLITZ
•Pro-active initiative to address chronic truancy issues
•Strategy devised in 1998 to compliment zero tolerance policies
•Services include:
Full-page ad in newspaper publicizing local truancy ordinance
Written correspondence to identified previous truants with
incentives to improve current year attendance
Head lice brochures distributed to all district #9 buildings
Personal and written contacts made with students/families
failing to register for school
Home visits to identified health exclusion students
Truancy Police runs
1. REFERRAL PROCESS
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GCSD #9 staff generated referrals
Phone calls
Anonymous referrals
E-mails
Skyward
3-5 unexcused absences report generated
2. INTERVENTIONS
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Report taken, documented, and plan developed
Phone contacts – parent/guardian, home school
Home visits – family conference or leave contact sticker
Report back to home school
Continue to monitor attendance through Skyward
Referrals for support services – community/school based
Written correspondence
a) Non-attendance letter (6-8 unexcused absences)
b) Court Warning letter (16-18 unexcused absences)
• Monthly Police run with truancy staff
SUPPORT SERVICES
Big Brothers/
Big Sisters
RAINBOWS/
Teen REACH
Parent
Skyward
Madison County
Probation
DCFS
Catholic
Charities
Community/School Based
Support Services
GCPD/SRO
GCSD
Administrators/
Nurses/Social
Workers
Salvation
Army
CHASI
Chestnut
Health
Kettler
Center
3. LEGAL ACTION
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GCPD Monthly Truancy Runs
Citation
City Complaint filed (21 –25 days unexcused absences)
Court appearance
Fine, community service, fine abeyance, or
continuance
SUMMARY OF SERVICES
1. REFERRAL PROCESS
2. INTERVENTIONS
3. LEGAL ACTION
2007 SERVICES TO DATE
• 619 referrals received and services provided include:
471 home visits
457 telephone contacts
173 e-mails to parents
21 administrative/school contacts
28 non-attendance letters to parents
16 court warning letters to parents
• 46 Parents were referred to Skyward
• 10 Head lice kits and brochures distributed
• 37 referrals were made to counseling services
• 132 students referred to Koch Clinic for school physicals
LOCAL TRUANCY
COMMITTEE GOALS
CYHS Truancy staff to meet monthly with home school administration and staff
CYHS Truancy staff to conduct in-service for GCPD at 7:00 a.m. roll call
Pursue development of community service component as a court intervention
Develop a social services continuum
Document truancy referral status in Skyward
Adapt and utilize Madison County Truancy Referral Form
Initiate court action earlier in intervention process