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Pupil Services

Oakland Schools Pupil Services Department provides assistance in all aspects of accountability for students in Oakland County.

Pupil Accounting

Conducts the two Count Day Membership audits, 25e audit, 23a audit, Days and Clock Hours audit and Graduation and Dropout (GAD) audit for the public districts and charter schools in Oakland County.

Tracks Schools of Choice, Charter School and Non-Public School options in the county and provides information on homeschooling.

Truancy

Assists public schools with children who do not attend school regularly and promotes positive attendance using the 3A’s – Attendance, Attachment and Achievement.

Follows a county-wide Truancy Protocol and has a county-wide Truancy Task Force that meets monthly during the school year to address and support positive school attendance. In addition, it supports a middle school truancy prevention program called Back to School.

Learn more about Truancy 

Important Dates:

Count Day: Fall October 7, 2026

  • Excused absence 30 calendar days: November 6, 2026
  • Unexcused absence 10 school days: October 21, 2026
  • Certified with State Packet due to ISD: November 11, 2026

  • Re-certified to state due: November 18, 2026

  • Audited to State: March 24, 2027

Count Day: February 10, 2027

  • Excused absence 30 calendar days: March 12, 2027
  • Unexcused absence 10 school days: February 24, 2027
  • Certified with State Packet due to ISD: March 17, 2027

  • Re-certified to state due: March 24, 2027

  • Audited to State: July 28, 2027

Contact

Tierre Cook-Howell

Manager Of District And Pupil Services
School: 2482092014

Edmund Hillery

Truant Attendance Officer
School: 2482092248

Jennifer Jerome

Pupil Services Data Compliance Specialist
School: 2482092094

Laura Kramer

Pupil Services Specialist
School: 2482092142

Dawn Price

Pupil Accounting Auditor
School: 2482092551

Michelle Zerial

Pupil Accounting Auditor
School: 2482092560