Mission, Texas- September is hunting season for Mission CISD and other school districts in the area. Right after the beginning of September, the district begins to focus on tracking down students who were expected to enroll, but have not yet shown up for school. The district brings together teams of staff members who begin the process of tracking down the “no-shows”. By the end of September, the district is required to account for these individuals with the Texas Education Agency.
“This goes way beyond simply trying to meet legal reporting requirements,” said Cynthia Wilson, executive director of secondary education. “This is an important part of trying to keep students from falling through the cracks and helping them prepare for their futures.”
In some cases, the students have enrolled with other districts. In other cases, there may be other issues that have kept them from returning to school. In those cases, the district personnel try to see if there are programs available to help the students continue their education.
Pictured are members of one of the outreach teams as they planned and prepared a recent morning to head out in search of students who had not yet returned to school.
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