Oakland County Truancy Program Brochure

School Building Assessment for Truancy Prevention in Oakland County 

Calendar of Events

Truancy Protocol for Oakland County

• Oakland County's Early Truancy Intervention Protocol
• Intervention Referral Form - When pursuing a truancy matter under the Oakland County Truancy Protocol, forward this form to Bill Conley or Lisa Krapohl at Oakland Schools.
• Oakland County Family Court School Incorrigibility Petition
• Oakland County Family Court Petition Drafting Instructions
• Oakland County Family Court Informal Hearing Truancy Petition
• Oakland County Human Resources Directory
• Truancy Protocol Flow Chart (revised Aug 2008) - Explains the Oakland County Truancy Intervention Protocol.
• Community Resources for Truancy in Oakland County - Suggested referrals for districts participating in the Oakland County Truancy Intervention Protocol.
• Truancy Public Service Announcement
• Oakland Schools Truancy and Educational Neglect PowerPoint Presentation
   

Truancy Resources

• Oakland County Truancy Resources:
  • Catholic Social Services of Oakland County
  • Common Ground
  • Consent to Withdrawl from School Form 
  • Oakland Schools Dropout Prevention Blog
  • Oakland Schools Helplink
  • Oakland Schools Wraparound
  • Whatever It Takes Graduate
  • Youth Assistance
• Michigan Truancy Resources:
  • Compulsory School Attendance Policies and Grades
  • Connections Resource Guide: Enhanced Community Service and Strategies for Keeping Kids in School
  • Have a Hand in Protecting Children - Mandated Reporter's Resource Guide
  • Michigan Department of Education's information on Michigan School Law and Policies
  • Michigan's Children
  • Parent Involvement = Student Achievement (MDE)
• National Truancy Resources:
  • Americas Promise Alliance
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Communities in Schools
  • Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention
  • Helping America's Youth
  • National Center for School Engagement
  • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
  • Parents Guide to Truancy
  • Pew Partnership for Civic Change, Learning to Finish Campaign
  • The Role of Parents in Dropout Prevention: Strategies that Promote Graduation and School Achievement
  • Shared Vision for Youth 
  • Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities Are Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth

Contact Information

Carolyn Claerhout, J.D. - 248.209.2345
Manager, District & Pupil Services
 

Bill Conley, - 248.209.2560
Truant/Attendance Officer
 

Lisa Krapohl, 248.209.2302
Truant/Attendance Officer
 

Sharon Leeper, 248.209.2142
Secretary

Otis Newkirk, 248.209.2142
Truant/Attendance Officer

Daniel Raths, 248.209.2142
Truant/Attendance Officer

Fax: 248.209.2202

Compulsory School Attendance Law 

Oakland County Truancy Task Force and Mission Statement