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| Ranking |
Good Idea |
| Description |
Students in Placer County high schools who have previously had difficulty with attendance but have corrected the problem serve on a panel that hears truancy citations issued by the high school. When a student is issued a citation, s/he appears before the peer truancy panel. The truancy panel may recommend community service, drug testing, tutoring, or other activities. |
| Goal / Mission |
To reduce truancy in high school. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
Truancy citations have declined each year. Mediations with teachers have assisted in reducing the tension between teachers and truant students. |
| Categories |
Education / Student Performance K-12
Education / School Environment
Social Environment
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| Organization(s) |
Placer County Peer Court Truancy Program |
| Source |
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network |
| Date of Publication |
3/30/2005 |
| Location |
County: Placer County, CA |
| Primary Contact |
Karen Green, Coordinator
Placer County Peer Court Truancy Program
671 Newcastle Road, Suite 7
Newcastle, CA 95658
(916) 663-9227
placerpeercourt@aol.com
http://www.peercourt.com/
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| Target Audience |
Teens |
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