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Pewaukee district reports steady attendance, layered behavior interventions across schools
Summary
District associate principals reported attendance dips tied to winter illness and described consistent, multi-tier behavior interventions across elementary, middle and high schools; administrators said suspensions are low and emphasized progressive, restorative supports.
Pewaukee School District administrators presented a districtwide discipline and attendance report at the board meeting on Feb. 10, outlining attendance declines tied to winter illnesses, varying tardy and truancy patterns across buildings, and a range of classroom-to-office behavior interventions intended to reduce repeat infractions.
Why it matters: Board members heard detailed, building-level data and interventions because chronic absenteeism and behavior directly affect learning time and student support needs. Administrators said attendance and discipline data are used to shape monthly care-team priorities and targeted interventions.
What the report said: Associate principals from each building described trends and responses: - PLE (primary/elementary): Beth Engel, associate principal, said January “has hit us hard with illness” and that the school had days with roughly 40 students absent. She reported a reduction in behavioral incidents compared with 2022–23 after a multi-year emphasis on consistent programming and…
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