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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Why would a School Social Worker contact a parent?

1.   School Social Workers contact parents to discuss many types of concerns including: attendance problems; academic difficulties; emotional and behavior difficulties; and missing signatures on official documents.

2.   To serve as a liaison between home and school –    School Social Workers assess problems impacting a student’s achievement and family involvement at school.  The goal is to help remove barriers to healthy progress and to help support academic success.

3.   To complete student evaluations and observations - School Social Workers are part of the Children At Risk in Education (C.A.R.E.) Team at each school and may be asked to complete evaluations when students are experiencing academic/behavioral/emotional difficulties.

4.   To complete a parent conference when there are barriers (transportation/employment commitments) to parents coming to the school for a conference.

5.   When the student is experiencing attendance problems – this can include excused or unexcused absences, chronic tardiness and truancy. 

6.   To obtain required signatures on official documents and forms.

What happens when a family is experiencing problems?

School Social Workers can assist with referrals to community resources such as financial assistance, food, clothing, school supplies, housing, medical, etc.

Why do Social Workers need to verify the home address and phone number?

By law, parents must provide the school the most recent address and phone numbers in case of an emergency.  Students must attend their districted school unless they are approved through “School Choice” or county reassignment.