Tracy Piestrak, Supervisor of Student Services
Phone: (434) 515-5098
Email: piestraktm@lcsedu.net

Truancy

Lynchburg City Schools has a Truancy Center located at the School Administration Building, 915 Court Street. The Truancy Center is staffed with four Lynchburg City School employees who accept truancy referrals from the individual schools and process the cases to the court. An Interagency Truancy Review Team is in place to review truancy cases and write recommendations for the Juvenile Court. 

Homeless Education

The federal McKinney-Vento Act guarantees school enrollment for anyone who, due to a lack of permanent housing, lives in inadequate or temporary settings. Children and youth living in these settings meet criteria for the McKinney-Vento definition of homelessness and have special educational rights.
Homeless Education page

Learnfare

LCS staff work with the Lynchburg Department of Human Services to monitor "learnfare" cases. The code of Virginia requires families who receive assistance (TANF) have their children attend school regularly.

Missed Bus Pickup Program

Missed Bus Pickup will be available from 7:15-11:15 a.m. only on a first come, first served basis. This pilot initiative provides students who have missed their regular school bus pickup with an alternative form of transportation to school.
Missed Bus Pickup Program page

Truancy Staff

Frida Mitchell
All In Attendance Specialist
  email
  (434) 515-5097
Alex Goshey
Student Support Specialist
  email
  (434) 515-5079
Yolanda Skates
Student Support Specialist
  email
  (434) 515-5095
Sherell Smith
Student Support Specialist
  email
  (434) 515-5096