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Sunnyside shows new attendance dashboard as chronic‑absence target remains above goal
Summary
District staff demonstrated 'Aubrey,' a new attendance dashboard to track chronic absenteeism. The superintendent's goal is 3% chronic absenteeism; staff reported the district sits at 4.7% currently and described tools for site‑level outreach.
District leaders demonstrated a new attendance dashboard, called "Aubrey," designed to let school teams drill down into chronic absenteeism by site, grade, subgroup and absence reason.
"The superintendent's goal was set at 3%. Right now... we're at 4.7 as of today," said a district presenter, noting real‑time data and color‑coded risk bands that allow principals to identify 'borderline' and 'high risk' students and pull detailed lists for targeted outreach.
What the tool does: The dashboard shows year‑over‑year comparisons, absence reasons (excused, unexcused, chronic illness), counts by grade and period (useful at high schools), and the ability to filter to specific cohorts. Staff said the tool will help surface issues staff had not been tracking well—such as chronic illness forms—and enable coordinated interventions.
Board and staff context: District staff said the 3% attendance goal is ambitious because schools are still recovering post‑COVID and because habits formed during disruptions take time to reverse. The district highlighted recent wins—several schools showed improvement—and staff credited site leadership, parent messaging and incentives for progress.
Next steps: Staff said they will continue principal training, roll out family‑facing views as appropriate, and use the dashboard for monthly monitoring tied to superintendent goals. No formal board vote was required; this presentation was informational.
Source: Presentation and remarks by district staff during the Sunnyside Unified School District board meeting.
