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WESD reports chronic absenteeism down to 24% in 2024-25; district rolls out new monitoring and behavior supports
Summary
District attendance and climate teams reported a drop in chronic absenteeism to 24% for 2024-25 (from 48% at COVID peak), highlighted a two-year United Way-funded FrameShift partnership, and described behavioral initiatives that cut suspension days and created student support teams.
The Washington Elementary School District climate-and-culture team told the governing board July 10 that chronic absenteeism fell to 24% for the 2024-25 school year and described new tools and partnerships to continue that work.
"That goal was met," Principal Rich Morris said, reporting the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 24 percent and noting the district still recorded 4,490 students who missed 18 or more days last year. Morris reminded the board that missing 18 days of a 180-day school year meets the technical definition of chronic absenteeism used by the district.
Morris and colleagues credited…
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