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York County reports improved attendance metrics, outlines interventions for chronic absenteeism
Summary
Director Aaron Butler presented first-semester attendance data showing a decrease in unexcused absences to 23.13% and described targeted interventions including check-and-connect coaches, recovery hours and division-level coaching to address chronic absenteeism.
Dr. Aaron Butler, director of student services, gave the board a first-semester update on student attendance on Feb. 9, saying the division's live dashboard shows unexcused absences at 23.13% for the year-to-date, down from 28.13% at the comparable point last year.
Butler explained VDOE reporting definitions: chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10% or more of instructional days (including excused and unexcused absences) and truancy is defined as accruing five or more unexcused absences. He also described Virginia's flexible instructional time recovery policy, which allows eligible students to recover up to 15 days through licensed,…
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