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District reports attendance, home-visit and volunteer gains under 'safety and belonging' strategic goal
Summary
Washoe County School District presented its Milestones and Momentum report showing expanded parent-teacher home visits, a near 2-point drop in chronic absenteeism in March, an increase in schools participating in home visits and a planned volunteer-management rollout.
Washoe County School District staff told trustees on April 22 that the district has expanded family-engagement strategies tied to strategic plan Goal 3 — safety and belonging — including a 60% increase in schools running the parent-teacher home-visit program, a planned rollout of an online volunteer-management system, and early indications of a districtwide decline in chronic absenteeism.
Dr. Paul LaMarca, chief student and family support officer, and Dr. Laura Davidson, director of research and evaluation, presented the district’s final Milestones and Momentum report for the school year. The report highlighted three measurable areas: larger school participation in the parent-teacher home-visit program, more volunteer…
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