Grace Oliver, Supervisor, (615) 451-5409

The Attendance Department is responsible for enforcing the Compulsory Attendance Law of Tennessee by working with all Sumner County Schools regarding students who are absent and/or tardy too frequently and who have not responded to the corrective efforts made by the building principal. It accomplishes this by:

• Referring any student who appears to have exceptional problems which interfere with school attendance or adjustment to school counselors.
• Initiating petitions to juvenile intake, preparing cases for formal hearings and serving as liaison between juvenile court and the school system where students have been delinquent.
• Monitoring private school and home school and preparing State reports on findings.
• Preparing an annual report on suspension, expulsion and promotion/retention. It also maintains accurate records on cases for release from compulsory attendance, private and home school reporting.
• Coordinating disciplinary hearings and zero tolerance maintaining accurate records on M-Team cases.
• Serving as a resource for all schools and students on zero tolerance policies and the McKinney/Vento Act (Homeless Child).
• Participating in individual sessions with parents, students and teachers when requested by the school administration.