Children are our most valuable resources to the long term economic growth and development of our cities. Our future directly depends on how well our children become educated in high school, go on to college and universities, find good jobs, and return to their neighborhoods to reinvest in their communities.

Unfortunately, some students, for whatever reason, fall through the cracks and begin a spiral downfall that ultimately leads to dropping out of school. There is a tremendous ripple effect that impacts a community many years later when a child becomes truant and drops out of school.

• A student missing out on school lose the opportunity to get a quality education to better him or herself.
• Our School District loses revenue each time a child misses instruction. Dollars that would have otherwise been spent on children in our area schools.
• Truants who have nothing better to do tend to break the law and become a problem for neighborhoods and law enforcement.
• Many companies base their decisions to locate in certain areas based on the number of college graduates.

The Justice of the Peace & Tarrant County Constable's Office Pct. 7 work closely with our area schools to insure children are getting the best education possible. In most situations the schools initiate this process. If you are personally aware of an ongoing problem, fill out the form CONTACT US and we will get with the school on the issue or we may even pick the students up and take them to school.