Please call 457-3135 to schedule a tour of our schools. We believe you will be pleasantly surprised of how our students are performing. We ask you to stay engaged and work with us to improve our schools and community. Yet rounding up kids for whom school holds no appeal seems counter-productive. This effort wastes resources on kids who clearly do not wish to be there and pulls resources away from students who wish to participate.
Truancy is a complex issue that requires a multi faceted approach.
At last night's school board meeting, the school board has in place to deal with truancy. Many programs are successful and effective but need expansion. We look forward to working collaboratively with city officials and police, other school districts that lie within the city limits and all of our stakeholders on an open dialogue of the best way to use our resources for truancy issues. By working together we will arrive at a solution to meet the needs of students at risk. Santiago Wood, Que bueno que vengas de Panama.