Truancy

Bernadette Wiggins, Truancy Supervisor

Office: 618-332-5113
Cell: 618-973-9675

Fax: 618-332-5115

Truancy Officer	Location	Office	Cell	email
Temekia Coleman	High School (11th & 12th)	618-332-4604	618-381-2409	colemant@cusd187.org
Kandice Travis	High School (10th)	618-332-4528	618-960-8227	travisk@cusd187.org
Demetrius Combs	High School (9th)	618-332-4606	618-381-2409	combsd@cusd187.org
Eureka Ware	WMS (8th)	618-332-6012	618-823-7802	waree@cusd187.org
Nakia Smith	WMS (7th)	618-332-4789	618-741-1279	smithn2@cusd187.org
Gloria Ware	WMS (6th)/E. Morris	618-332-5709	618-806-1775	wareg@cusd187.org
Sherice Haynes	ESSC/Lalumier	618-332-4789	618-741-5828	hayness@cusd187.org
Crystal Grimmett	Huffman	618-332-5712	618-806-6927	grimmettc@cusd187.org
Theresa Jackson	Penniman	618-332-5608	618-806-8905	jacksont@cusd187.org
John Clay	Maplewood	618-332-5110	618-973-9935	clayj@cusd187.org

What is Truancy?

A truant is defined as a child subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion of the day.

STEPS TAKEN TO IMPROVE ATTENDANCE

1. A three day letter from your child's school documenting unexcused absences.
2. Home visits / Office visits
3. A six day letter from the superintendent requiring you to meet with the Local Truancy Review Board for a corrective action plan.
4. A nine day letter from the R.O.E. requiring guardian to appear at Regional Office of Education for a hearing.
   MUST ATTEND HEARING TO AVOID COURT FINES!!!

 

Truancy often is a symptom of more serious problems.  Enforcing truancy rules starts the intervention process that can assist families in crisis.

CHILDREN MAY BE DEALING WITH:

-Peer Pressure	-Separation/Divorce in Family
-Abuse/Neglect	-Drugs/Alcohol Abuse by Student/Parent
-Moving Repeatedly	-Negative Social Interactions
-Low Self Esteem	-Lack of Academic Skills
-Lack of Friends	-Financial Problems