This recent program was established as another method of intervention to reach those students who may be on the path of truancy. We must depend on every parent and guardian to ensure that children attend school regularly. Vance also emphasized the importance of adhering to the Compulsory School Attendance Law and added that parents could be held liable for violation of the law, which provides for fines and sanctions. These measures may seem harsh to those who are unfamiliar with the effects of poor attendance. But poor attendance can lead to truancy.
Truancy can create negative situations and truancy can also lead to student dropouts.
We want everyone to work with us to ensure children stay in school. The Attendance Support Initiative is sponsored by the DC Public Schools' Student and School Services Office. The initiative is just one of many great measures taken to ensure that the school district provides a safe, high quality education for students at all grade levels. MPD will distribute wallet-sized red alert cards. The cards provide contact information for the school system's Attendance Centers and encourage students to seek help if they are having problems with tardiness.