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Pomona Unified touts drop in chronic absenteeism, launches attendance-awareness month
Summary
At the Aug. 13 Pomona Unified School District board meeting, district staff reported a 13% drop in chronic absenteeism since 2023–24 and outlined a monthlong attendance campaign and supports including attendance specialists, targeted clerks and community home visits.
Cesar Castoroz, the district irector of People Resources, told the Pomona Unified School District Board of Education on Aug. 13 that chronic absenteeism has fallen 13% since the 2023'4 school year and that the district will mark an attendance-awareness month starting with a Sept. 5 kickoff.
Castoroz defined chronic absenteeism as "when a student misses 10% or more of the enrollment of instructional day for any reason," and said the district is emphasizing early grades, targeted staff supports and community outreach because missing school early correlates with later reading and academic gaps.
The presentation matters because district staff and trustees said chronic absenteeism is an early indicator of students falling behind academically and carries downstream health and social risks. Castoroz cited historical context, noting chronic…
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