School leaders told commissioners that more than 4,000 Yamhill County students are chronically absent and asked the board to authorize a cross‑agency task force to study a local truancy enforcement model used in Malheur County.

Superintendent Jake Langley reviewed Lewiston Public Schools' approach to safety, truancy and reentry, including code-of-conduct revisions, threat-assessment teams, therapeutic-crisis training and a $540,000 multiyear grant with Tree Street Youth to support reentry services and liaisons.

District staff explained a revised absenteeism policy that uses the first 10 days of school as a baseline and triggers tiered letters (tier 1 at ~5%, tier 2 at ~10% missed time); parents will be invited to a Sept. 22 information night and the district said previously exempted doctor notes will now count toward attendance totals.

The Mobile County school board discussed a proposed $663,000 agreement with the district attorney's office to support family-focused truancy interventions, with the superintendent describing home visits, school checks and a large historical caseload that the DA's office has worked to reduce.

Stratford clarifies tardy classifications and truancy policies across elementary, middle, and high schools.

Court orders local boards to evaluate children with service needs due to truancy

Spokane's youth services face severe budget cuts threatening support for vulnerable students.

Senate Bill 170 would create a four-year pilot in 10 districts to address habitual truancy through family conferences and improvement plans, limit secure detention for young status offenders, and was reported favorably by the committee.

Legislation requires immediate reporting of kids with seven unexcused absences to welfare agencies

Peoria truancy program reports attendance increase from 4% to 71% for a referred student.

Board adopts truancy intervention pilot and approves new curriculum and resource purchases.