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Moline-Coal Valley reports 16.2% drop in chronic absenteeism; district outlines next steps
Summary
District presenters told the school board that chronic absenteeism — defined in Illinois as missing 18 or more school days — declined 16.2% districtwide through Dec. 25, 2025. Staff outlined communication, incentives and expanded before/after care as next steps to continue the trend.
District staff told the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 Board of Education on Jan. 26 that the district’s efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism are producing measurable results. A presenter said chronic absenteeism in Illinois is defined as a student missing 18 or more school days in a year and that the district set a goal to reduce that rate by 10 percent. "As of Dec. 25, our chronic absenteeism has been…
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