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SFUSD lays out plan to reduce chronic absenteeism, expand restorative practices
Summary
District staff presented baseline attendance data showing a multi‑year rise in chronic absenteeism and outlined a three‑part strategy (awareness, analysis, action), a 7% reduction target by June 2020, two rounds of “nudge” letters and expanded restorative-practices training delivered via a train‑the‑trainer model.
District leaders told the school board on Feb. 25 that chronic absenteeism has climbed and that staff are launching coordinated interventions to reverse the trend.
Chief Mele Lau Smith and Deputy Superintendent Ford Martell presented fall‑to‑fall data showing an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past three years and noted that suspension rates remain relatively low but are disproportionately concentrated among African American and foster‑youth students. The district said it has expanded its tiered‑fidelity inventory…
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