Weber School District signs on as attendance ambassador in statewide campaign; staff to share resources for Attendance Awareness Month

The Weber School District told its board that it has joined the state’s attendance campaign and that district staff will serve as local ambassadors to promote improved student attendance.

Board member Janice summarized takeaways from the state school board association meeting, including a state effort to recruit districts as ‘‘attendance ambassadors’’ to address post-COVID absenteeism. Superintendent Gina asked Student Services Director Jennifer Warren to describe how Weber would participate.

"As you mentioned, we as a district have joined the attendance campaign," Jennifer Warren said, explaining the state board has provided a folder of resources—social-media messaging, newsletter copy, incentive ideas and parent-engagement materials—that the district has shared with building administrators. Warren said the district’s attendance team has provided administrators training on attendance policy and that she has signed up to be an ambassador for the district.

Warren told board members the campaign includes sharing attendance-data outcomes and participation in trainings led by the state board. Board members requested a sampling of materials by email so they can help promote attendance messaging; Warren agreed and said the district will disseminate sample messaging ahead of September’s Attendance Awareness Month.

No formal board action was requested or taken at the study meeting; staff said they would continue to provide materials and data to administrators and return outcome information as it becomes available.