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District outlines expanded social‑work support, monitoring to lower chronic absenteeism
Summary
District leaders told the Iredell‑Statesville Schools Board on July 14 that roughly 4,072 students were classified as chronically absent last school year and outlined an expanded social‑work and monitoring strategy to reduce absenteeism.
District leaders told the board on July 14 that chronic absenteeism remains a significant issue and outlined new staffing and operational steps intended to reduce the number of students missing 10 percent or more of school days.
"When we look at chronic absenteeism ... any student who has missed 10% or more of school," Mark Vaughn, director of student well‑being and alternative services, told the board, describing the state definition and noting absences include excused and unexcused days as well as out‑of‑school suspensions.
District figures presented to the board showed roughly 20,512 students in the district and 4,072 students classified as chronically absent in the 2023–24 school year; staff estimated the district rate for 2024–25 will…
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