Truancy

In 1997, the District Attorney's Office in conjunction with several county school districts and numerous county departments launched the "Truancy Intervention and Parent Accountability Program." The District Attorney’s Office had operated it’s highly successful Truancy Program for over a decade and it had become a model for other programs. Unfortunately, due to funding cuts, the District Attorney's Office is no longer able to run a countywide program. Parents and others, who are concerned for the attendance of a student in Santa Barbara County, should contact the individual school district for information regarding their handling of truancy matters. For a link to districts in the area, please go to: Santa Barbara County Schools