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District 99 makes student attendance the year’s top accountability priority
Summary
School leaders told the Board of Education they have prioritized student attendance for 2024–25 with new scanning, weekly reporting and teacher contact requirements, citing early data showing a 94.47% attendance rate and targeted measures to reduce tardies and single‑period cuts.
District 99 presented a strategic‑plan update to the Board of Education Wednesday and identified student attendance as the district’s single priority for the year, with a new accountability structure, daily scanning and weekly teacher reports to drive earlier interventions. "Only one thing can be a priority," a district administrator said, explaining the change in emphasis. The district reported a preliminary attendance rate of 94.47% as of Sept. 15 and said it will use multiple key performance indicators — including minutes‑based attendance, per‑period tardies, single‑period unexcused absences and contact logs — to measure progress. The district has implemented scanning at building entrances and in classrooms through Infinite…
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