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Under the State of Michigan Compulsory School Attendance Laws, all children who are age 6-15 are required to enroll and attend school. Children and youth who are excessively absent from school can have a truancy complaint filed against them.
Local school districts determine what is "truant." Typically, when a student has ten (10) unexcused absences, he or she is considered truant. Menominee County Intermediate School District is responsible for filing truancy petitions with the Menominee County Family Court. We work with our local school districts and our truancy officer, Mr. Jeff Polaski.
The best way to avoid being truant is to Go to school;stay in school . |
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| Links and Other Resources | |
| Connections Resource Guide: Enhanced Community Service and Strategies for Keeping Kids in School | |
| The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of research related to students who are suspended or expelled and to provide other alternatives to suspension or expulsion. The guide was written by Dee Lindenberger, MARESA. | |
| Effective Schooling Practices and At Risk Youth: What the Research Shows | |
| This Northwest Educational Research Laboratory article is about factors which contribute to at-risk students not completing their K-12 education and what schools can do to help them reverse that trend. | |
| Search Institute | |
| Search Institute provides many resources to community groups, parents, and educators who are interested in building assets among children and youth. | |
| Michigan Resource Center | |
| Michigan Resource Center (MRC) provides traffic safety, substance abuse and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention information to the citizens of Michigan. We are an official resource center for the state of Michigan and have been in operation since 1984. The Michigan Resource Center Also Provides: A Free Loan Video Library Containing Over 200 Titles A Free Loan Resource Library including Research Journals for Professionals Electronic Information Searches Technical Assistance to Community Groups and Coalitions A Number of Display Exhibits for Use at Conferences, Workshops, and Fairs Throughout Michigan | |
| State of Michigan Compulsory School Attendance Guidelines | |
| This Michigan Department of Education provides information about the Compulsory School Attendance laws which govern truancy. | |
| Forms | |
| Truancy Prevention Form (.doc) (11/8/2007) | |
| Truancy Referral Form (.doc) (11/8/2007) | |
| Truancy Handbook (.doc) (11/8/2007) | |
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