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Secondary Student Success Toolkit
Part 5: Student Incentives - Attendance Education Forums

SMART TIP:

When organizing attendance education forums, invite the judge from the precinct your school files in. This can be a great opportunity for parents to ask them questions and can give parents a better understanding of the role of the court system in dealing with truancy cases.

Hold Forums throughout the school year - make sure to have forums in September, October, and during the Spring.

Invite guardians & students that have 3 or more unexcused absences.

Use Incentives to get students and parents to attend - (i.e. attendance Credit for attending the forum, door prizes, etc., a sample attendance forum invitation letter and agenda can be found at the end of this section)

At a minimum the forum agenda should address the following:

  • Texas Compulsory School Attendance Law
  • Who parents contact & procedures to follow if their student is absent
  • School contacts & their roles
  • Campus resources (Academic & Social Services, such as Impact Teams
  • The filing & court process (Invite Judge)
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