NEWS RELEASE # 38
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2012
WHAT: APS tackles truancy with door knocking campaign
WHEN: February 7, 10 a.m. (news conference followed by door knocking campaign)
WHERE: Professional Learning & Conference Center,
15771 East 1st Avenue, 80011
A Day in the Life of an APS Truancy Specialist
Aurora Public Schools is working hard to curb truancy. It is often the dedicated work of those behind-the-scenes that brings students back to school. In APS, these people are known as truancy specialists.
The work of the truancy reduction team resulted in 295 students coming back to school this year. That brings a total of $1.9 million to the district in per pupil revenue.
Truancy specialists make home visits every day. The annual APS truancy door knocking campaign will feature the APS truancy specialists and the effort behind bringing students back to school. An APS student will also share his amazing story of how a truancy specialist changed his life.
Following the news conference, APS Superintendent John L. Barry will join the truancy specialists and other staff members for a truancy door knocking campaign. The group will knock on the doors of APS students who have been chronically truant this year. The goal is to invite these students back to school.
Last year, nearly half of APS schools had no habitual truants or showed some decrease in the percentage of habitual truants. Of the 134 students in the 2010-11 truancy program, 73% showed improvement in their rate of unexcused absences.
Local media is invited to join Superintendent Barry and other APS staff members at the news conference and as they visit homes to encourage truant students to return to school.
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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Paula Hans at 303-326-2755 for more information
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