The attendance officer will become involved to provide counselling and consulting services for the student, parent and school personnel. The attendance officer will conduct house calls, school visits, and work with community agencies in order to make a thorough assessment of the problem and to recommend or implement appropriate intervention strategies to ensure the student returns to school. When students are unable to attend school due to severe medical problems, arrangements can be made to provide home tutoring in the major subject areas. Subject to the conditions outlined in Board Policy, this tutoring service can be continued until the child is able to return to school. Back to the Student Services Table of Contents Programs that Bridge Education and the Workplace 1.
Students are at job sites a minimum of three and a half hours per day for most of one semester.
Most students participate in the work experience during the afternoons. Cooperative Education may be taken in Business Education, Academic, or Vocational programs. The program combines classroom studies with meaningful experiences in the work place for students in Senior 3 and 4. Students earn 2-4 credits, gain on the job experience, make contacts in the business world, and develop a better knowledge of the types of jobs available. The Program for Employment Preparation is designed to work with slow learners at the high school level.