Steps for chronic absenteeism:
counselor to generate chronic absence and tardy reports monthly, and teachers to identify attendance issues and discuss together at staff meetings
teacher makes phone call to family to discuss the importance of attendance
if problem continues...
phone call from counselor and/or principalÂ
if problem continues...
parent conference or full SST and/or
home visit (counselor prints out attendance to share with family); if no one is home, leave in mailbox with message to contact counselorÂ