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Stanfield SD 61 staff says district will test new truancy court process
Summary
A district staff member said Stanfield used citations delivered by Stanfield PD and will observe the county's new truancy court process next week; the district stressed the option is meant to engage families, not to be punitive.
Staff member (Speaker 5) told the board the county has begun allowing truancy court proceedings and that Stanfield issued citations to students with ongoing attendance problems, with citations delivered by Stanfield PD.
"I think we might be the 1st ones to utilize the new truancy ordinance," Speaker 5 said, and added they will attend court next week to see how the engagement-focused process works. The staff member said the district had used letters and meetings before escalating to citations and described the court option as "always a last resort." Speaker 5 listed examples of excused absences — doctor notes and prearranged absences — and said the ORS leaves excused-absence determinations to the principal; routine activities such as hunting and vacations do not qualify.
The board did not take action on discipline at the meeting; Speaker 5 said they were monitoring how many families take advantage of the new engagement process. The report indicates the district plans to follow the county process under the new ordinance and to evaluate outcomes after the initial court appearances.
