Changing the Culture of Truancy: A Summit to Address Excessive Absences from Elementary to High School - September 20, 2011
For school administrators, law enforcement personnel and related partner agencies serving students in Adams County schools.
DATE: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
TIME: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM (breakfast and snacks included)
LOCATION: Adams 12 Educational Services Center, 1500 E. 128th Ave., Thornton, CO 80241
Featured presenters include:
- Don Quick, District Attorney, 17th District Judicial District
- Chris Gdowski, Adams 12 Superintendent
- Judy Martinez, Director, Dropout Prevention and Student Engagement, CO Dept. of Education
- Judge Brian Bowen, 17th Judicial District
- Jeff Ruff, Guardian Ad Litem
Attendees will hear from experts and seasoned practitioners in the following areas:
- The relationship between truancy, academic failure and other problem behaviors
- The magnitude of the problem in Adams County and the importance of prevention and early intervention
- Best practices in truancy prevention, intervention and re-engagement (elementary, middle and high school)
- The underlying factors that contribute to truancy and community based resources available to address these factors
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