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Truancy Operation at Antioch High School

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Posted on September 4, 2008 - 8:30pm at SB District 6
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Thank you to the officers of the Hermitage Precinct and Metro Davidson County. Their efforts since beginning these truancy stings are paying off. Please see the below email message from Commander Richter.

-----Original Message-----

From: Richter, Michelle (MNPD) <michelle.richter@nashville.gov

Metro tackles truancy with help center

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Posted on September 1, 2008 - 10:21am at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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Tennessean

Students brought into the new Metro Attendance Center have a choice — take a citation, head to court and risk paying more than $100 in fines and fees or accept social services offered by the center and don't miss school for six straight weeks.

Most choose the latter.

New truancy center addresses problems beyond academics

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Posted on July 5, 2008 - 9:19am at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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By NATALIA MIELCZAREK • Staff Writer (Tennessean) • July 5, 2008

Starting this school year, Metro students picked up by police for cutting classes will have an extra resource to help them stay in school.

Dean Ducks Tax Issue in Speech

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Posted on May 13, 2008 - 10:49am at Pith In The Wind
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Mayor Karl Dean, operating in a tight budget year, was reduced this morning to trying to make a big deal out of a few minor initiatives in his first State of Metro speech.

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