REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
LEADS TO SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS!
FACT: Attendance habits students develop while in elementary school will carry over into their lives and careers.
FACT: Missing as few as 15 days in a school year for any reason while in elementary school puts students at a higher risk of not graduating from high school.
FACT: Solutions to good school attendance require shared responsibility among students, parents, educators and the community.
FACT: Truancy is a problem that has long-term effects on children, family and community.
FACT: 71% of the prison population never finished high school.
FACT: Only 50% of high school dropouts are employed full-time.
FACT: It is the parent's/guardian's responsibility to make their child attend school.
FACT: If attendance problems continue after interventions have been made, the school district is bound by Iowa law and district policy to refer the matter to the County Attorney's Office which could result in court action.
FACT: The school will work with you to help your child attend school all day, everyday and on time.