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Your child’s success in school is a goal we share. We work hard to partner with our families to make sure all students are at school, on time for school, and throughout the school day, every day! Per Wisconsin state statute a parent/guardian can excuse their student for not more than ten days per school year. We understand that extenuating circumstances do happen in families and we are committed to working with you. Your school welcomes the opportunity to discuss any questions or concerns you may have regarding your child’s attendance. By figuring out the reasons for your child’s absences—whether they’re physical or emotional—and taking advantage of support services—such as school counseling, nursing and social work services—you can help set your child on the path to success! Families can expect strong support from school personnel as you establish family practices that promote school attendance.
Here are a few actions you can make to help promote compulsory school attendance:
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Call your student’s school each day they will not be in attendance and state the reason for the absence
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Obtain medical excuses when your student attends appointments so their absences can be excused and not count towards the 10 day limit
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Contact your school social worker or school resource officer if you have concerns about your student’s absences or your student is refusing to come to school. We can work together to ensure barriers are eliminated to support attendance.
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Review your student’s absences via Infinite Campus to keep track of absences
Please note by law, the school district of Denmark is required to begin the habitual truancy process once a student is considered habitually truant. The process is outlined below:
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An 8 day letter will be sent when your child has missed 8 days of instruction.
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A 10 day letter will be sent when your child has missed 10 days of instruction. This 10 day letter will include contact information of the Denmark school social worker, in which you can contact her to discuss your child’s truancy. Per state statute you have the right to set up a meeting to discuss your student’s attendance after the student has missed 10 days. Please note if your student is open enrolled a 10 day meeting will be had with the school social worker to discuss the student’s open enrollment status.
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A 15 day letter will be sent when your child has missed 15 days of instruction. Attached to this letter will be a meeting time and place to meet with the school social worker and discuss your child’s attendance. Any support needed to improve your child’s attendance will be discussed at this meeting.
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Your child’s attendance will be monitored for improvement. In the event a student’s attendance does not improve, a truancy citation from the Brown County Sheriff's Department may become appropriate.
It is one of our primary goals of the Denmark School District to give all students an equal opportunity to succeed. This cannot be accomplished without regular school attendance.
Your Partner in Education,
Lindsey Reckelberg
Denmark School Social Worker
 (920) 863-4024- Office
(920) 655-5234- District Cell
 reckelbergl@denmark.k12.wi.us
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