Melvin Avenue Elementary School
Where the Spirit is Free

7700 Melvin Avenue
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 886-7171 school
(818) 886-3658 fax
melvin-el@lausd.k12.ca.us email

SAS

Abolish Chronic Truancy
(A.C.T.)

A.C.T. is a parental responsibility program sponsored by the District Attorney's Office in partnership with school administrators and teachers.
Truancy develops from a history of excessive absenteeism. Today's truant is tomorrow's criminal.
A specially assigned deputy district attorney is now in your school to address the issue of excessive absenteeism.
Parents should send their children to school to improve their children's quality of life and to ensure success in their children's future. Education is as essential as food, clothing and shelter in a child's life.
If problems are interfering with the ability of a child to attend school, the district Attorney will track the attendance of students with attendance problems.
Along with school staff, the district Attorney will track the attendance of students with attendance problems.
As a last resort, if after referrals to the School Attendance Review Team and School Attendance Review Board attendance remains unsatisfactory, a criminal case will be filed to hold the parents accountable. The maximum penalty is a year in the county jail and/or a $2,500 fine.