Truants' Alternative Program (TAP)

The Truants' Alternative Program offered by the Monroe/Randolph Regional Office of Education accentuates prevention, intervention, and remediation for "high risk" students.  This service is available to all public and private K-12 school in Monroe and Randolph counties.  School administrators refer students identified as "high risk" to the Regional Office of Education, qualifying them for program intervention and/or case management services.

•    Truancy Referral Form (Word document)

TAP process:

• Parent/guardian conference
• Student conference
• Establish attendance target
• Academic program adjustments
• Individualized Optional Education Program (I.O.E.P.) established
• attendance & academic progress monitored and/or
• Referral to optional education, special education, alternate school program or a general educational development class

Students who do not comply with the established guidelines are then referred to the "Right Track Truancy Program".