Chronic Absenteeism Intervention
Have students that are struggling to attend school or engage in school? This team is here to support you! Reach out to them for questions or support for:
- Student Attendance Issues
- Chronic Absenteeism Intervention
- Attendance Letters (Exhibits A & B, Attendance Plans, etc.)
- Truancy Court Questions
Contact Us
Re-Engagement Specialist for Chronic Absenteeism: Vicky Schleining
- Email: vschleining1@dcsdk12.org
- Phone: 720-670-3035
At-Risk Consultant & Court Liaison: Luke Simington
- Email: luke.simington@dcsdk12.org
- Phone: 303-565-6730
Resources
- DCSD Staff Truancy Process Guidance (Staff only)
- District Attendance Specialist Site
- Attendance Works Website
- CDE Attendance Website
What the Research says:
- 1 in 3 Colorado students are chronically absent.
- In ninth grade, attendance is a better predictor than test scores that a student will leave before completing high school.
- An average of nearly 113,000 Colorado students are habitually truant during the school year.