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San Pedro High School to house truancy center
- 10-26-2010
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Daily Breeze
School to house truancy center: San Pedro High School will house one of eight new truancy intervention centers being set up by the Los Angeles Unified School District. The so-called Attendance Improvement Centers are set to open Nov. 1. Instead of getting a citation for skipping school, students will be taken to the centers, where they will be provided grade-level instruction while they wait for parent pickup. "The district is working on expanding educational options for students that do not fit the typical protocol of a student," said LAUSD Chief Academic Officer Judy Elliott in a press release. "The AIC is but one way to provide a multipronged approach to keeping students in schools and off the streets." Referrals to community resources and services and other assistance will be provided for students or parents who are facing problems related to truancy, the district said. The centers will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. They are a collaboration between the school district, local law enforcement agencies, the courts and the community. (more…)
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