Community Engagement Board

The Community Engagement Board seeks to address the problem of truancy through the collaboration of school and community resource providers, after a truancy petition has been filed with the court. The Community Engagement Board makes recommendations to students, parents, and the school district with the goal of improving a student’s attendance record. The recommendations become part of an agreement between the student, parent, and Community Engagement board, and will be shared with the school team. The recommendation includes an agreement to attend school and may include other services or requirements as deemed necessary.

A Community Engagement Board member is a volunteer who is interested in and concerned about youth welfare and believes that a community can and should respond to youth’s challenges. Board members serve on panels that interview students who are truant along with their parents in an effort to identify reasons for the student’s failure to attend school.

The Community Engagement Board meets every Thursday from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. These meetings can be held in-person at the district administration building, or virtually, to accommodate our families. The panel will meet individually with the student and their family for 30 minutes of focused time.