District Court looking to help combat truancy
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Skipping faculty, or truancy, is taken into account by many as a gateway to dropping out of faculty and moving into prison exercise. School attendance has been disrupted through-out Clark County since 2020, with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
District Court Judge Margaret Pickard is working with CCSD so as to combat the difficulty of truancy. The District Court Truancy Diversion Program helps to maintain children in class and on observe to graduate in order that they’ll take steps so as to obtain career success.
The District Court Truancy Diversion Program is looking for volunteers to help deliver up commencement charges within the county. Volunteers could be requested to commit one morning every week to preside over a session at an assigned CCSD or Charter faculty.
Dressed in a judicial gown, the volunteer would meet with college students and their households so as to discuss their attendance ranges, behavioral points, and different limitations the scholars face. Joined with an academic liaison, the volunteers may also help to give you options and inspire college students to attend class and full assignments.
People in professions resembling attorneys, psychological well being professionals, and regulation enforcement officers are inspired to volunteer. Volunteers should even be a minimum of 21 years of age and have the ability to go a background test.
“Our Truancy Diversion Program volunteers motivate kids who may not otherwise have anyone else in their life to fill that role,” stated Judge Pickard. “The volunteer judges have a tremendous positive influence and mentor young people struggling with school attendance towards a brighter future with promise. Having that kind of impact is incredibly rewarding.”
Those who need to volunteer, can contact the Truancy Diversion Program by way of e mail at [email protected] or name 702-455-1755.
