The age range that a child must attend school in the state of Louisiana.
What is age 7 - 18 or until they graduate from high school?
After implementing and documenting school-level interventions, a student is still experiencing severe disciplinary issues, severe mental health issues, and/or homelessness/housing instability.
When can a school make a referral to the YOC?
Although each charter may have their own policy, this is not counted against the attendance requirement.
What is tardiness?
Intensive case management, K-6 expulsions, school support, catching all kids, truancy center, and court services.
What are YOC services?
If a student misses 5 or more days in a semester.
What is chronic absenteeism?
After Tier 1 interventions have been implemented, YOC Risk and Protective Screening is complete, submit to yocinfo@opsb.us with attendance records, grades, behavior reports, and any other supporting documentation such as referrals already made, attendance warning letters, etc.
How to make a referral to YOC?
A student is found in the community during school hours.
What is truancy?
What is a case opening review?
If a student missed 3 or more days during the first 3 days of school.
What is the main indicator of chronic absenteeism?
All schools are assigned a coordinator to provide consultation and case management services.
What are Child Welfare and Attendance Coordinators?