Chumak chaired a board committee on absenteeism in the 1970s, and suggested bringing back a truant officer for the city.
Simmons is the son of Daniel Simmons, Sr., a truant officer and black history professor who also wrote poetry, and Evelyn Simmons, a teacher who painted as a hobby.
Truancy is a frequent subject of popular culture; perhaps most famously Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which is entirely about the titular character's (played by Matthew Broderick) day of truancy in Chicago with his girlfriend and best friend.
The practices and procedures for discipline, tardiness, and truancy are aimed at teaching responsibility and building positive self-esteem.
The school describes its student population as somewhat composed of "reluctant learners" who may also be dealing with substance abuse or chemical dependency, mental or emotional health issues, truancy, delinquency, attention or organization difficulties, and/or academic deficiencies.
He is a member of the County Truancy Committee, the Inter-Organization Council of Bay View Incorporated, the Bay View Historical Society, the South 13th Street Area Business Association and the Bay View Businessmen’s Association, among others.
TIP staff help implement truancy projects elsewhere by offering training and resource manuals, on-site start-up assistance, and ongoing planning and implementation support.
Based on the popular manga and anime series YuYu Hakusho created by Yoshihiro Togashi, the plot follows the central character Yusuke Urameshi, a street-brawling, often truant teenager who dies trying to save a young boy’s life.