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TTSD superintendent makes attendance central focus, cites 67% regular attendance rate
Summary
Superintendent reported attendance as a September priority, said 67% of students are 'regular attenders' (implying about one in three miss at least 10% of school), and described planned outreach, a districtwide campaign and consideration of Attendance Plus via ParentSquare to track and intervene.
The Tigard-Tualatin School District superintendent opened the district report by naming attendance a major focus for September and described steps the district will take to reduce chronic absenteeism.
The superintendent said TTSD currently has about 67% "regular attenders," which he characterized as roughly one in three students missing 10% or more of school time. He said patterns are often established in the first 30 days and that the district plans a coordinated attendance campaign with a positive message: "we're glad that you're here."
As part of monitoring and outreach, the superintendent said the district will continue ParentSquare notifications and is exploring Attendance Plus to enhance attendance monitoring and targeted outreach. The presentation emphasized pairing communications with supports—the district cited kindergarten and some high-school cohorts as particular concern areas and noted higher absenteeism among some ethnically and culturally diverse learners.
The superintendent said staff will return with data-system demonstrations at the next board meeting and emphasized the need to remove barriers that prevent students from attending.
The board's discussion highlighted family engagement strategies and agreed the district should prioritize early-year interventions to set positive attendance patterns.
