What is an AIP?

An AIP, Attendance Intervention Plan, is a tool used by schools to assist parents, students and teachers in improving students’ attendance. An AIP lists previous attendance violations and possible interventions to prevent those violations from occurring again. AIP’s hold everyone involved in the students’ attendance accountable. This includes the parents, the student (age 12 and older), the teacher, guidance counselor, social worker, school attendance personnel, and anyone else that attends the AIP meetings.

The process of an AIP:

• The student accumulates 3 consecutive unexcused absences or 5 cumulative unexcused absences
• The school notifies the parents for the need of an AIP
• A meeting is set and the parents, teacher and staff work together to find a cause and solution for the student's absences.
• The student follows AIP recommendations and continues to the attend school regularly and on time.
• If the student and parents do not follow the recommendations outlined by the AIP, the school refers the family to family court.