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Adams 12 outlines attendance plan after months of low rates; district launches targeted supports
Summary
District leaders presented historical attendance data, set one- and five-year attendance goals and described targeted interventions including a transportation liaison, family outreach, and pilot support at several schools.
District staff presented a detailed attendance update, reporting that average daily attendance has been well below pre‑pandemic levels and that the district is adopting short- and long-term targets and school-level interventions to reduce chronic absenteeism.
Beau Fobert and Lori Bailey (titles given in the meeting as student-family outreach and intervention services leads) reviewed monthly attendance trends going back to 2023 and said the district saw a notable uptick in August. Staff defined chronic absenteeism as missing 10% or more of days enrolled and noted that the metric fluctuates when…
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