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Positive Attendance Care Team (PACT)

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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

 

 

Contact Us

Miriam Vasquez

Miriam Vasquez, MSW, PPS
Program Director,
Attendance Supports
510-670-4543
mvasquez@acoe.org

 

Miguel PimentelMiguel Pimentel, M.A, APCC, PPSC, CWA
Program Manager,
Attendance Supports
510-670-5484
mpimentel@acoe.org

 

Sanara FulmoreSanara Fulmore
Educational Liaison
(510) 670-7758
sfulmore@acoe.org

 

Gabriela MartinezGabriela Martinez
Educational Liaison
(510) 670-1827
gmartinez@acoe.org

 

Octoria JohnsonOctoria Johnson
Educational Liaison
510-670-1818
ojohnson@acoe.org

 

Jessica MoralesJessica Morales
Administrative Assistant
(510) 670-7757
jmorales@acoe.org

 

Amanda LewisAmanda Lewis
Administrative Assistant
(510) 670-1817
alewis@acoe.org