MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS Sherry Baker Attendance Director Dropout Prevention Coordinator

PARTNERSHIP NDPC-SD/WVDE/Monroe County Schools NDPC-SD/WVDE/Monroe County Schools Intensive Technical Assistance (12 School Districts) Intensive Technical Assistance (12 School Districts) Phase 1: Develop Local and State Leadership Teams Phase 1: Develop Local and State Leadership Teams Phase 2: Analyze County Data Phase 2: Analyze County Data Phase 3: Identify Target Areas for Intervention Phase 3: Identify Target Areas for Intervention Phase 4: Develop Improvement Plan Phase 4: Develop Improvement Plan Phase 5: Implement, Monitor, Evaluate Phase 5: Implement, Monitor, Evaluate

DROPOUT PREVENTION POLICY 3 Step Process for General Education Students 3 Step Process for General Education Students 4 Step Process for Special Needs Students 4 Step Process for Special Needs Students State and Legislative Approval for change in dropout age to 18 years of age State and Legislative Approval for change in dropout age to 18 years of age

GRANTS Innovation Zone Grant Innovation Zone Grant Education Alliance/AmeriCorps Grant Education Alliance/AmeriCorps Grant McKinney-Vento Grant McKinney-Vento Grant STEM Grant STEM Grant

MENTORING PROGRAM Education Leaders Community Volunteers Faith-Based Volunteers

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES/INCENTIVES Finish Line Clubs Finish Line Clubs Family Forum Nights Family Forum Nights 9 th Grade Academy 9 th Grade Academy Mock Graduation Mock Graduation

SUPPORT, SUPPORT, SUPPORT Circuit Judge Prosecuting Attorney Magistrates and their Support Staff School Based Probation Officer

MONROE COUNTY Truancy Diversion Program Cathy Jones – School Based Probation Officer

SCHOOL BASED PROBATION OFFICER  Began the job on 1/4/16  We are building the program from the ground up  Shadowed both Boone and Cabell County SBPOs  Covers James Monroe High School, Mountain View Middle School and Peterstown Middle School

WHAT DO I DO? Review Attendance Reports Review Attendance Reports Informal School Diversions Informal School Diversions Attend Court Attend Court MDTs MDTs Options Program Meetings (occasionally) Options Program Meetings (occasionally) Parent/Student Meetings (after receiving a referral) Parent/Student Meetings (after receiving a referral) WVCOSM Database WVCOSM Database Home Visits Home Visits Monitor Attendance and Case Management Monitor Attendance and Case Management

WHERE DO MY REFERRALS COME FROM? Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Court Court

WHAT HAPPENS ONCE I RECEIVE A REFERRAL? After our Attendance Director sends all of her information to our PA, he weeds through them and sends the majority of them to me, instead of pursuing them in court After our Attendance Director sends all of her information to our PA, he weeds through them and sends the majority of them to me, instead of pursuing them in court I discuss each referral with appropriate members of our Pre-Petition Review Team I discuss each referral with appropriate members of our Pre-Petition Review Team I then contact the parents and set up a time for them to come either to my office or the school, for the parent/student meeting. This is normally done after school I then contact the parents and set up a time for them to come either to my office or the school, for the parent/student meeting. This is normally done after school I explain the program and if they agree to participate, we fill out the necessary paperwork and consent forms I explain the program and if they agree to participate, we fill out the necessary paperwork and consent forms I then create an individual diversion plan based on each student’s needs I then create an individual diversion plan based on each student’s needs I make referrals if necessary I make referrals if necessary Finally, I monitor the student’s attendance Finally, I monitor the student’s attendance If there are noncompliance issues, I bring them before the Pre-Petition Review Team If there are noncompliance issues, I bring them before the Pre-Petition Review Team

PRE-PETITION REVIEW TEAM Consists Of The SBPO, Attendance Director, Prosecuting Attorney, DHHR Representative, Appropriate School Staff (Principals, Guidance Counselors, Superintendent)  We review every referral that the SBPO gets from the PA  Share useful information and make needed referrals  Convene if there are noncompliance issues  Re-evaluate plan

HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE ON A FORMAL DIVERSION PLAN?  Right now I have 21 students that I am closely monitoring.  10 of them were pre-petition referrals from our PA  2 were referred to me by our PA after their parent appeared in Magistrate Court  9 were referred to me by Judge Irons in Circuit Court  Out of the 21 students, 14 have signed my contract and have an individual diversion plan  These cases will close out at the end of the year and students will begin next year with a clean slate. Unless...

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