School refusal
I have a situation with a 4th grade MCKV student with school refusal. She is unable to get past her anxiety to come to school although she states she likes her classmates, teacher etc. This has been going on from the end of last year and now the start of this school year. The parent is working with a therapist but no progress is being made.
I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place…. attendance vs. school avoidance vs. MCKV!!!! Ideas????
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Hello Christina @cpleitez1975, this would be a district policy decision. Perhaps the district can look at the age of the student to determine if they can excuse themselves. If they are unaccompanied and younger then it may make sense to have an adult they are staying with agree to excuse any absences. As a liaison you will want to monitor their absences whether excused or unexcused to make sure they are not related to their nighttime residence.