Question

Truant officers came into use in the United States in the late 1800s. What's the role of a truant officer?

Answer 1

The role of a truant officer was to curb deliberate, unauthorized and illegal absence of students from school because attendance of school was mandatory. The officers generally enforced truancy regulations which entailed school attendance until a certain age, depending on the state.

Answer 2

 Truant officers were hired to eliminate unauthorized and rampant  absence of students from school because attendance of school was mandatory. The officers main role was to enforce truancy regulations which articulated school attendance until a particular age. the age varied from states to states.