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

Vicky Schleining: Student Engagement Lead

• Email: vschleining1@dcsdk12.org 

• Phone: 720-670-3035

• Specialization: Middle & High School Attendance Plans, Truancy Court & Re-Engagement Plans

Rachel Giamundo: Re-Engagement Specialist- Chronic Absenteeism 

• Email: rgiamundo@dcsdk12.org

• Phone: 720-788-8901

• Specialization: Elementary School Attendance Plans and Case Management

Luke Simington: Court Liaison & At-Risk Consultant

• Email: luke.simington@dcsdk12.org

• Phone: 303-565-6730 

• Specialization: Truancy Court & Multi-System Involved Youth

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.