A 'child who is habitually truant' means a child age six (6) to sixteen (16) years old with either: four (4) unexcused absences from public school in any one month; or ten (10) unexcused absences from public school during any academic year. Each school district's board of education is required to make all reasonable efforts to assist habitually truant children, including meeting with the children and their guardians and developing plans with local community services groups.