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Child Welfare and
Attendance
P.O. Box 1230
Alexandria, LA 71309
(318) 449-3167
Ruby Smith - Director
(318) 449-3113
Cottrell Wrenn, Jr. - Supervisor (318) 449- 3185
Pamela Johnson - Secretary - (318) 449- 3114
Cinda Thomas - Secretary (318) 449-3137
Christopher Worth - Data
Processor - Clerk (318) 449- 3117
The Louisiana Legislative
Statutes charge the Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance with
the responsibility of assuring that every school age child is in regular attendance and with the responsibilities of filing charges to enforce the Compulsory School Attendance Law when necessary.
The following are some of the areas of responsibility:
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- Truancy
- Attendance Records; Perfect Attendance Forms
- Suspension and Expulsion Records
- School and Attendance Zones
- Work Permits
- Hearings and Appeals
- Student Enrollment Forms
- Verification of Births and Family Records (local)
- Office of Civil Rights Report
- Student Information System
- Home Study Applications
- High School Transcripts
- Referrals to Juvenile Court
- Mandated Parental Conferences
- Provide Services to Local and State Agencies
- Referrals to Local and State Agencies
- Storehouse for Community Information
- Mediator for School, Parent and Community
- Secure Birth Certificates from Out of State for Students and Adults
- Liaison for Foreign Students
- Notary Service for the Public
- Representation on Community Boards
- Community Presentations on School Issues
- Provide School Records for Recipients of Social Security
- Provide Information to Attain Passports
- Provide Information for Subpoenas and Depositions
- Send out Information on Sex Offenders to Each School
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