Today's students face many social and personal problems that threaten their ability to do well in school and interfere with the school's ability to provide the educational services that the student needs. Attendance officers are the enforcement arm of the compulsory school attendance law and provide a tangible sanction by the public schools to the problem of truancy in the community. School social workers provide individual and group counseling, home visits, information and referral, collaboration with community agencies and organizations, and crisis prevention and intervention with students, parents and staff.
Nominees usually have many years of experience and are very competitive in the selection process.
Please feel free to re-submit a previous nominee.