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Board discusses pushing for earlier intervention on chronic absenteeism in upcoming legislative asks
Summary
Board members debated adding language to the district’s legislative priorities to allow the district to act before the current 90-day/10-absence threshold, proposing a shorter window (for example, 45 days) and earlier outreach to families.
At the superintendent’s workshop, board members and staff discussed including an attendance-related legislative request in the district’s platform that would allow earlier intervention when students accrue unexcused or unknown absences.
Staff described the current statutory framework (the 90-calendar-day period tied to 10 unexcused absences) as a barrier to early intervention; under current practice, certain enforcement or referral steps do not occur until the 90-day threshold is met. Board members argued the…
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