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Matawan-Aberdeen staff report chronic absenteeism above 15% and outline outreach, home-visit and incentive steps
Summary
District staff told a public meeting that districtwide chronic absenteeism is just over 15% and described corrective actions including home visits, parent education, text-message alerts and school incentives; no formal board action was recorded.
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District staff reported that districtwide chronic absenteeism stands at just over 15% and outlined a corrective-action approach that includes targeted interventions, home visits, parent outreach and attendance incentives.
At a public presentation, district staff summarized the state definition used for chronic absence (missing 10 or more days, per the State of New Jersey guidance) and said the district is using a multi-tiered framework to identify and support students at risk of repeated absence.
Staff described a mix of tactics already in use and planned: tiered…
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