Warrick County School Corporation

Warrick County School Corporation – Attendance

The Truancy Prevention Policy that is part of the above linked Student Attendance Policy 4040 is a state law that now affects students in Kindergarten to 12^th Grade. The law changed during the last legislative session to include students in 7^th to 12^th Grades, since it only addressed students in kindergarten to 6^th grade before. The policy link above has greater details, but this change within Indiana law requires school corporations to hold attendance hearings on a student if the student has missed five (5) unexcused absences within a ten (10) week period.

Indiana Laws – Attendance

Indiana Code 20-33-2 – Compulsory School Attendance

Indiana Code 20-33-2.5 – Truancy Prevention Policy

Why is school attendance important?

School attendance is a powerful predictor of student outcomes. In fact, irregular attendance can be a better predictor of whether students will drop out of school before graduation than test scores, according to the US Department of Education.

The correlation between attendance and dropout rates has important ramifications that go beyond the classroom. Compared to their peers who graduate, students who fail to complete their high school education are more likely to live in poverty, suffer poor health, and become involved in the criminal justice system. (SOURCE: School of Education – American University, Washington D.C. – LINK)

Indiana Department of Education – Attendance

Warrick County School Corporation – Indiana Graduates Prepared To Succeed site with attendance rates

Parent Handouts (Did you know? and What You Can Do)

Elementary School Students

Middle and High School Students