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Technical Assistance Papers (TAPs)
Compulsory School Attendance: Update (FY 2001-02) (December 2000) PDF Download
Implementation of Attendance Requirements for Minors to Maintain Their Driving Privilege (FY 2007-06) (January 2007) PDF Download
Florida DOE Memos
2006 Legislative Changes Regarding School Attendance (August 30, 2006) PDF Download
Staff Presentations
Attendance: Education's Beachhead (George Batsche) — Attendance Symposium 2005 PDF Download PowerPoint Download
School Attendance and the Effects on Driver Licenses -- FASSW (Florida Association of School Social Workers) 2006 PDF Download PowerPoint Download
Other Resources
Enforcement of School Attendance: Legislative Requirements s.1003, F.S. (PDF Download)
Frequently Asked Questions Related to Attendance and Enrollment provides answers from the Florida Department of Education.
International Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention — This organization's mission is to create a partnership which facilitates the dissemination of information, emerging practices, and research designed to support learning and increase high school graduation rates.
The National Center for School Engagement was established based on over a decade of educational research conducted by Colorado Foundation for Families and Children. The center has generated many resources about school attendance, attachment, and achievement.
National Dropout Prevention Centers (the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network and the National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities) provide knowledge and promote networking for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and families to increase opportunities for youth in at-risk situations to receive the quality education and services necessary to successfully graduate from high school.
National Truancy Reduction Demonstration Program — Drawing on the expertise and resources of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, this website offers a range of truancy-related information to educators, law enforcement agencies, court personnel, and the general public.

 

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