Compulsory School Attendance

Compulsory School Attendance 1. Requirements a. Employment of all School Attendance Officers, qualifications and duties, shall be in compliance with {MS Code §37-13-89} (1972). b. Pursuant to {MS Code §43-21-321 and §37-13-80}School Attendance Officers shall: i. Serve on transition teams to assist youth in detention centers to transition successfully back into the home school district once released from detention; and ii. Gather accurate data on youth in juvenile detention centers to properly track students. c. In addition to the duties set forth in statute, State School Attendance Officers shall be required to provide technical assistance to school districts in the areas of attendance and dropout prevention.