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CCSD reports drop in chronic absenteeism to 26.6%; board asks for continued targeted interventions
Summary
The district reported a drop in chronic absenteeism to 26.6% for the first semester of 2024–25 (down from 29.6% year‑over‑year) and described targeted outreach, home visits and partnerships; trustees asked for town-hall summaries, municipality-level data and supports for students facing housing and mental-health instability.
Clark County School District staff told the Board of Trustees on Feb. 13, 2025, that chronic absenteeism for the first semester of the 2024–25 school year stood at 26.6%, down from 29.6% at the same point last year. Trustees accepted the report (agenda item 3.02) by a unanimous 7-0 vote.
Associate Superintendent Kevin McPartland and Danielle Jones, Director of Chronic Absenteeism and Shared Housing, presented the data and described the district’s multi-pronged strategy: a district data dashboard used to target supports; increased coordination with schools, municipalities and…
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