Truancy Intervention Services

Eaton Regional Education Service Agency has provided truancy intervention services for the families of Eaton County for over 15 years. As with many districts in Michigan, truancy is a serious concern in Eaton County.

Truancy often leads to academic failure, dropping out of school, substance abuse, delinquency, and other risky behaviors. Truancy, in most cases, is a symptom of poor family management, not a stand-alone problem. A partnership between school officials, parents, students, and the truancy coordinator is necessary to determine the reason behind truancy and school phobia. Normally, only after this partnership has exhausted all avenues would a case be submitted to the court for jurisdiction.

Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) data for Eaton County is available, reporting risk and protective factors, alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use, health and safety, suicide ideation, violence, weight and nutrition, and physical activity.

PDF DocumentTruancy Referral Form (print only, see below for online form)

PDF DocumentEaton RESA Truancy and Absenteeism Prevention Toolkit

External LinkInternational Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention

External LinkJuvenile Justice Evaluation Center

External LinkNational Dropout Prevention Center Network

External LinkOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Truancy Referral Form

Please read and complete below in its entirety. If you have any questions, please contact Harriett Dean and Laurie Marshall.

Recommended Timeframes

  • 1st letter at 5-10 days undocumented/unexcused absences 
  • 2nd letter at 10-15 days undocumented/unexcused absences and referral to Truancy before the 20th day. 
  • Recommended timeframes have shown to reflect optimal service with parent/student for positive outcome.
1. Referring Administrator
2. Student Information
3. Parent Information
Do parents live together
With whom does the student reside?
Trauncy Information
All information should be school year to date of referral:
Are most absences related to a documented illness?
Have the parents cooperated with school officials and are they concerned about their child’s attendance or behavior in school?
Has the student been tested for special education/504 services?
Is student receiving services?
Has the parent been notified that the school is obligated by law to make a truancy/educational neglect referral?   (required)
Does the student have fixed, adequate and/or regular housing?
Are there sibling(s) in this school district who have been or should be referred for Truancy intervention?
Notes are readily available documenting conversations and meetings for court review if requested.
List date of occurrence:
*(Recommended timeframe – 1st letter at 5-10 days undocumented/unexcused absences and 2nd letter at 10-15 days undocumented/unexcused absences and referral to Truancy before the 20th day)
List number of occurrences:
Eaton County residence has been verified.
Please include Attendance (School year to date) (required)
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Please include record of current grades (required)
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Please include copies of warning letters (required)
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Include other pertinent forms including documented intervention efforts and success plan if applicable.
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