Binghamton district presents attendance flowchart, targets and interventions as chronic absenteeism remains elevated

District administrators told the Board of Education that attendance and mathematics are two priority areas in the district comprehensive improvement plan and presented data, a tiered response flowchart and a plan of six broad strategies to address chronic absenteeism.

Administrators said the district’s internal daily attendance target is 89.2% or higher; they contrasted that with the New York State Education Department’s 95% daily attendance benchmark. The district reported a daily average attendance rate of 89.74% for 2023–24 and 88.32% for the most recent year shown. The presenters said New York State’s accountability now emphasizes daily attendance rather than chronic absenteeism because chronic measures can include factors outside school control.

District staff outlined a tiered attendance flowchart. Tier 1 steps include automated absence notifications, phone calls from attendance clerks and letters generated by the student management system…