(803) 581 - 9545
tharrington@chester.k12.sc.us
Attendance Office
The Attendance Office is responsible for monitoring the attendance of the Chester County School District. Students are referred to this department for truancy as outlined in our Attendance Policies and Procedures. This department also coordinates Homebound Students. If you have a question regarding your child's attendance, please contact this office or your child's home school.
Other responsibilities of the Attendance Office include:
Social Work
Enrollment
Truancy
Homebound
Foster Care
Mckenny Vento
Juvenile Justice Liaison
Proviso Billing
McKinney-Vento Rights and Responsibilities
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law created to support the enrollment and education of homeless students. Please contact your school social worker or the district's McKinney-Vento liaison if you are:
In an emergency shelter or transitional housing;
In a motel, hotel, car, RV, public space or abandoned building because you have nowhere else to go;
Living with relatives or friends due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;
Migratory children living in any of the above situations;
School-aged students not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian living in any of the above situations
Services available include:
Immediate enrollment, even if missing registration documentation (school records, medical records, vaccination records, proof of residency)
Remain at the school the student last attended when they had permanent housing (school of origin),
Receive transportation to the school of origin
Receive free school meals
Access school programs