A professional who compiles attendance records for school district, issues attendance permits, and answers inquiries. Responsibilities include:

• Obtains district attendance figures from each school daily, using telephone.
• Records figures by grade level and for special classes, such as mentally retarded or gifted, in workbook.
• Totals figures, using calculator.
• Collates data and prepares standard state reports, using typewriter.
• Computes average daily attendance figures and forwards to state for compensation and to school cafeteria for meal planning.
• Interviews applicants for interdistrict attendance permits to attend elementary and secondary schools in district and issues permits, if requirements are met.
• Sends copy of permit to applicable school and retains file copy.
• Maintains file of interdistrict attendance agreements, bills outside districts for attendance within district, and notifies supervisor of agreement expirations.
• Answers inquiries from parents and school officials, using state education code as guide.
• Prepares special reports, such as ethnic or racial-distribution surveys, requested by state or district education officials.