How can the Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW) help schools, students, and families in Anne Arundel County Public Schools?
The Pupil Personnel Worker has a variety of responsibilities. These include addressing issues in three main areas: • Attendance • Residency • Custody PPWs work closely with school staff members, students, parents, and other members of the community. Through teamwork and collaboration, all students have the opportunity to be successful in school. Attendance Regular attendance is extremely important for children to achieve academic, social, and emotional success. A student who misses six or more days of school in a semester is considered excessively absent. If absences become excessive, the following steps will be followed: • School staff members will conference with parents and students to discuss concerns. • Students will be referred to the Attendance Committee if tardiness and/or absenteeism persist. • If the school’s interventions are not successful, the student will be referred to the Pupil Personnel Worker for a more in-depth investigation. • The Pupil Personnel Worker will conduct
