Attendance Services
Mission & Vision
Phone: (417) 523-0081
Fax: (417) 523-0995
E-mail: bmorgan@spsmail.org
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Mission
The mission of Attendance Services Department is to provide prevention and intervention services to ensure students have regular and punctual school attendance.
Vision
SPS Attendance Services Department, working collaboratively with home, school, and community, shall provide a full spectrum of services to meet the needs of students and their families.
Overview
The attendance department staff works with students, families, and school personnel on the importance of regular attendance by the students. As referred by school personnel, the staff conducts home visits to determine reason(s) for student absences. The staff provides assistance for families with any challenges that may be prohibiting their child in attending school on a regular basis. Collaboration with other community agencies is provided as needed by the attendance office. Attendance staff works with school personnel in developing programs to improve school attendance and data in tracking student attendance.
- If You Miss School...You Will Miss Out!
- District, Elementary, Secondary Attendance Graphs
- Springfield Public Schools Attendance Policy
- Attendance Guidelines and Procedures
- Attendance Advisor's School Assignments
- Attendance Pyramid of Intervention
- Services and Referral Procedures
- Meeting the Educational Needs of Homeless Students
- Meeting the Education Needs of Migrant Students
- Missouri Home School Law, Resources, Letter of Intent
- Underprivileged school children's fund (UPSCF)
See also:
- The Parent Institute- "Education's #1 Source for Family Involvement Information - in English & Spanish!"