Parent advisory committee recommends uniform attendance letters, a simpler discipline matrix and clearer homework guidance

A board‑appointed parent advisory committee presented its first‑year findings to the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board, urging districtwide consistency on attendance notices, teacher‑level guidance for classroom management and updated homework guidance in district materials.

Superintendent Andy Forliss and committee members summarized work by three subcommittees (attendance, discipline, homework) that met between November and April and reviewed policy, procedure and district data. Carrie, an office specialist at Field Elementary who served on the attendance subcommittee, said inconsistent communications created confusion and cited two recommendations: (1) split elementary and secondary attendance rules into separate groupings so each set of schools follows the same procedures; and (2) use…