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Moreno Valley board hears detailed MTSS plan as district works to lower chronic absenteeism
Summary
District leaders presented data showing chronic absenteeism declined from about 24% last year to roughly 21% so far this year but flagged persistent gaps for African American students, English learners and students with disabilities. School leaders described home visits, incentives and expanded supports as next steps.
The Moreno Valley Unified School District on Nov. 14 received a multi-tiered systems-of-support (MTSS) update that framed chronic absenteeism as an equity issue and outlined school-level interventions aimed at getting students back into classrooms.
Superintendent Rubacaba introduced the MTSS presentation and said schools had made measurable gains but still needed to focus on particular student groups. ‘‘We ended our chronic absenteeism rate at about 24 percent. To date this year, we're right around 21,’’ the superintendent said, noting one in five students miss more than 10% of the school year.
Mister Peoples and principals from Bear Valley, Box Springs, Creekside and Seneca Elementary presented a claim–evidence–reasoning analysis…
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