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District outlines automated attendance letters and Skyward changes to reduce chronic absenteeism
Summary
Derby Public Schools staff described a streamlined attendance-notification process using Skyward, automated "nudge" letters for chronic absenteeism, and plans to better integrate activity/excused absences and positive-attendance tools.
Derby Public Schools officials on Aug. 4 updated the board on a districtwide effort to standardize attendance reporting and to reduce chronic absenteeism through automation in the new Skyward student information system.
Dr. John Gresham, director of special services, said a stakeholder group of administrators, social workers and counselors redesigned attendance notifications to produce consistent "nudge" letters and statutory truancy notifications. "This system...is now automated through the new…
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