Each student's report card includes a list of excused, unlawful and tardy days. In addition, phone calls are made at 6 p.m. to inform parents if their child was absent from school that day. Parents could also receive phone calls from the Home and School Visitors or a Parent Outreach Assistant.

All of the Home and School Visitors are SAP trained, and they work with students, parents and staff to address truancy issues. The essential functions of our Home and School visitors include: 

• Visit homes of students who are experiencing challenges in school, such as attendance, academics and discipline
  
  
• Work with parents to assist them in finding appropriate community agencies and resources, such as Job Corps., SAM and psychological services
  
  
• Attend assigned District Justice and Juvenile court proceedings
  
  
• Canvas assigned areas of the city
  
  
• Work with assigned alternative school programs and provide service to them
  
  
• Work with school nurses and school counselors to address attendance issues