Alameda County Office of Education

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Positive Attendance Care Team (PACT)

The Positive Attendance Care Team (PACT) is designed to provide holistic support for students who are chronically absent after the district has exhausted all available interventions. The goal is to collaborate with the student, family, school, and community based partners to create a comprehensive support plan that addresses the root causes of absenteeism while embracing restorative justice principles and the whole child approach.

PACT Eligibility

Students are eligible to be referred to the County PACT:

20+ (excused & unexcused) absences
Three (3) truancy letters have been sent out to parent/guardian/caregiver
At least one SART meeting held in the school site
And both the school and district have exhausted all possible Tier 1-3 intervention efforts.

What does it mean to be a habitual truant and chronic truant?

California Education Code defines a habitual truant as a student reported truant three or more times in a school year, after attempts by school officials to meet with the student and their parent or guardian. If a student is habitually truant, irregular in attendance, or persistently disruptive, they may be referred to a School Attendance Review Board. Additionally, chronic truancy is defined as being absent without a valid excuse for 10% or more of school days, following required school interventions and notifications.

What does Chronic Absenteeism mean?

Chronic absenteeism refers to missing 10% or more of enrolled school days for any reason, including excused absences, unexcused absences and tardies

Who are our Community Based Partners?