ATTENDANCE POLICIES - Greece Athena Staff Blog

ActionFACT REFERRAL PROCESS (Secondary)Student exhibits criteria that warrants a referral:• Under age 16• Pattern of illegal absences (documented)• Absences need not be consecutive and can be fromprior school during same school year• Suspensions are NOT illegal absences• Parent does not support non-attendance• A pattern of acting out or incorrigible behavior• Truancy• Running away from home• Drug/alcohol possession• Drug/alcohol use• Emotional/behavioral changesPersonResponsibleTeacher inputCounselor inputParent ReferralOther supportservice referralApproximateTimeline(guidelines)Plan developed to collect data about student concerns Administrator Upon initial concernAdministrator activates the documentation system which Administrator 2 - 3 weeks ofincludes date, observable behavior, and intervention activates documentationParents are notified of concern and that documentationwill be collected. It is important to engage parents in thisprocess.Review documentation to determine if a FACT referral iswarranted. (see attached FACT packet)Referral completed with documentation.Referral is sent to Student Services for review by theAssistant Superintendent and then sent to the county.If cases go to court, it is very helpful and stronglyencouraged to have a school site representative attendalong with the Assistant Superintendent of StudentServices.Administrator andcounselorAdministrator andcounselorAbout three weeksafter originalassessmentAbout four weeksafter originalassessment23