Compulsory School Attendance, Suspensions and Expulsions

Wisconsin public schools share responsibility with parents/guardians to follow compulsory attendance laws, and to ensure schools are safe places to learn. This section contains responses to frequently asked questions about compulsory school attendance laws, and the school board powers pertaining to student suspensions and expulsions. Also, links are provided to additional resources about truancy, suspensions and expulsions.

Resources:

Q and A: Frequently Asked Questions about Compulsory School Attendance.

Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau Report: A Best Practices Review Truancy Reduction Efforts.

National Demonstration Project: Best Practices in Developing Truancy Reduction Programs.

Background, Issues and Examples: Offering Educational Opportunities to Expelled Students in Wisconsin.

Information for parents of expelled students. My Child's Been Expelled...Now What? (2008) Also available in Spanish.

District Information: (1) Checklist for expulsion process, (2) example letter of expulsion hearing notice, (3) an example of a cover letter to accompany the expulsion order, and (4) an example of an expulsion order. These are only examples and local boards under guidance of competent counsel should adapt them to their own district policy and practices.

Positive engagement of youth in school programs: Youth to Youth: An Evaluation of State AODA Funded Peer Programs in Wisconsin 2001-02.

For questions about this information, contact Daniel T. Wiltrout (608) 267-9242

Last updated on 4/2/2008 2:32:02 PM