LORAIN COUNTY TRUANCY RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS

Training Materials:

• 2024 Truancy Training for School Staff
• E-File Training for School Staff

 Complaints:

• Juvenile Complaint Fillable 10-4-24
• Adult-Truancy-Complaint-Fillable
• E-Filing Website: https://eservices.lcdrc.org/eservices

*If you are filing an Adult Truancy Complaint, you must also file a Joint Complaint against the juvenile

Complaint Checklist:

• Complaint Checklist fillable PDF

*The Complaint Checklist and accompanying documentation must be provided to the Prosecutor’s Office and Assessment Center upon acceptance of the filing.

 * Information should be emailed to:

• Prosecutor’s Office: [email protected]; [email protected]
• Assessment Center: [email protected]

 Updates for School:

• 10-4-2024: Updates for Schools

Lorain County Juvenile Court Flow Charts:

ADDITIONAL TRUANCY RESOURCES

The following information is provided to assist local school districts regarding House Bill 410 requirements, navigating court processes and procedures, and filing official truancy Complaints with the Lorain County Domestic Relations Court.

School Attendance Toolkit and Resources
Ohio Attendance Taskforce: Recommendations Report
Ohio’s Attendance Guide

Ohio Department of Education & Workforce- Attendance Support
Phone:                  (614) 387-2202
Email:                   attendance@education.ohio.gov
Website:              ODE Attendance Support

Attendance information

• Ohio’s Attendance Laws FAQ 
• State Board of Education Model Policy
• Student Attendance Requirements at Internet or Computer-Based Community Schools

Other School Resources

• Stay in the Game! Network
• USDOE: Every Student, Every Day: A Community Toolkit to Address and Eliminate Chronic Absenteeism
• Ohio’s Evidence-Based Clearinghouse
• Sign up to receive Family and Community Engagement newsletter

Sample Attendance Forms   

• Excessively Absent Written Notification for Families (Sample)
• Habitually Truant Written Notification for Families
• Absence Intervention Plan Template

Lorain County Juvenile Court Assessment & Resource Center

Address:              1070 Infirmary Road, Elyria, OH 44035

Phone:                  (440) 386-4019

Email:                    [email protected]

Website:              Assessment & Resource Center

• Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm,

Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm

• Printable brochure
• Walk-ins welcome!