District enrollment edges up; district expands ParentSquare notifications to speed attendance reporting
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Attendance director reported current enrollment at 5,931 (up from 5,814 at the same time last year). The district is using ParentSquare to send automated attendance notifications and to let parents submit doctor or parent notes electronically; the system can accommodate orders of protection.
Warren County’s attendance director reported that district enrollment is 5,931 as of data pulled Oct. 17, 2025, up from 5,814 at the same point last year, and described steps the district is taking to automate attendance notifications and reduce truancy.
Joe Martin, introduced as the district’s attendance director, said the enrollment snapshot was taken Friday, Oct. 17. “This year’s current enrollment, this data was taken last Friday, October 17,” Martin said as he presented a school-by-school breakdown. He reported increases at Warren County Middle School (up to 754 from 628 last year) and Warren County High School (up to 1,724 from 1,682 last year); several elementary schools showed small declines.
Martin described the district’s attendance workflow and a new ParentSquare configuration. Attendance clerks submit morning attendance and, at 10 a.m., ParentSquare automatically sends a message to parents by app, text and email if a student is absent or tardy. Parents can respond directly to the clerk with a parent note or indicate a planned doctor visit; clerks then record the reason in the district system.
Martin said the district has moved some messaging earlier in the day to increase parental awareness and that ParentSquare includes a customizable form to notify parents when a student approaches a threshold of excused absences. He also addressed privacy concerns: when there is an order of protection on a child, district staff use Skyward to record the restriction and prevent the protected parent from receiving attendance notices.
The director noted the district follows a progressive three-tier truancy intervention plan before cases are referred to court and praised collaboration with court partners for outreach. One board member said the system has reduced phone calls and parent confusion.
Ending: District officials said the ParentSquare rollout will continue to be refined and that attendance clerks and school staff will receive further training; the district will continue reimbursements and supports tied to attendance interventions.