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Attendance pilot shows improvement; district tightens coding and communication procedures
Summary
District staff reported measurable gains in consistent attendance under the state attendance pilot, described coding changes to reduce false positives, and outlined next steps to scale mentoring and community partnerships.
Northfield Public School District staff presented results from the state's attendance pilot and described procedural changes the district will adopt to improve attendance tracking and early interventions.
Instructional systems specialist Carrie Duba and newly hired attendance/family support liaison Melissa Hansen told the board the district has moved closer to its target that 90% of students attend at least 90% of the time. Duba said districtwide consistent attendance rose from roughly 81% to 85% over the last reporting period, a change she characterized as meaningful because it represents roughly 200 additional students attending at least 90% of school days.
Nut graf: the presentation combined data, revised coding standards and local pilot practices that district staff say clarified attendance records, reduced false positives and allowed staff to target…
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