Truancy Ordinance

Resident spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Area resident spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

The AASD superintendent spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Resident spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Resident spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Resident spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation; Alderperson Hayden later cited her remarks as capturing his own mixed thoughts.

Spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

Spoke on the truancy ordinance resolution during public participation.

A District 7 resident said the ordinance has drifted from its original purpose of reaching a small group of unreachable students, and credited district staff — not the ordinance — for attendance gains.

The district's student services director described the composition of the community truancy work group and agreed to share agendas and minutes, though member names won't be publicized.

The AASD superintendent presented data showing chronic absenteeism down 26% among the most-affected students and failed classes down 15%, crediting the ordinance and district supports.

Raised concerns that truancy citations could be used against immigrant students in deportation proceedings.

AASD elementary attendance coordinator argued citations are a last-resort tool within a support-first system, citing DPI guidance.

AASD high school attendance coordinator presented year-end data: chronic absenteeism down 4.6%, one citation issued, and asked to continue the ordinance for further evaluation.

AASD high school associate principal reported a large increase in parent engagement since the ordinance was reinstated.

Spoke to the council about Resolution #7-R-26 reviewing options for the truancy ordinance.

Spoke to the council about the truancy ordinance resolution.

Spoke to the council about the truancy ordinance resolution.

An Appleton North social studies teacher said the citation policy worked overwhelmingly in his classes — 13 of 15 habitually truant students in his U.S. History classes passed after it took effect, with only one citation actually issued.

A parent who has attended meetings for months argued decades of research don't support punitive truancy measures, and warned the policy was never supposed to rely on fear or threats.

The district's attendance coordinator said full-year data is being compiled and will be ready for the next meeting, and offered to prepare any specific data the committee requests.

The school district's attendance coordinator walked through every resolution item, reporting just one truancy citation issued all year and describing new attendance supports and a task force starting September 30.

The AASD superintendent presented on the district's truancy work.

The Executive Director of People of Progression spoke on truancy efforts.

Addressed the committee on the truancy ordinance update.

The attendance coordinator presented on truancy data and efforts.

The Executive Director of Student Services spoke on district attendance work.

The attendance coordinator presented on truancy efforts.