Truancy (Texas)

Tool Search: Truancy

The Truancy tool allows users to create and manage truancy records for individual students within a school.

Only ONE Truancy record may be created for a student per school year. Users may edit this record.

Screenshot of the  Texas Truancy Editor.Texas Truancy Editor

Field Descriptions

Truancy data is reported in :

FieldDescriptionAd hoc Inquiries
Database 
School Year
*Required
The school year associated with the truancy record.Student > Truancy > end year

Truancy.endYear
Prevention MeasureIndicates the LEA initiated a truancy prevention measure for the student.Student > Truancy > preventionMeasure

Truancy.preventionMeasure
Prevention Measure Effective DateIndicates the start date of the student's truancy prevention measure.
Student > Truancy > preventionMeasureEffective Date

Truancy.preventionMeasureEffective Date
Complaint Filed

Indicates whether an attendance officer or other school official has filed a complaint against a student’s parent or legal guardian.

Student > Truancy > complaintFiled

Truancy.complaintFile
Complaint Filed 
Effective Date

Indicates when the filed complaint was effective.

Student > Truancy > complaintFiledEffective Date

Truancy.complaintFiledEffective Date
Excessive Absence

Indicates a student failed to attend school without an excuse for 10 or more days within six months of the school year.

Student > Truancy > excessiveAbsence

Truancy.excessiveAbsence
Excessive Absence
Effective Date

Indicates when the student had too many absences.

Student > Truancy > excessiveAbsenceEffectiveDate

Truancy.excessiveAbsenceEffectiveDate