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Appleton schools report early signs of reduced chronic absenteeism after attendance ordinance; monitoring continues
Summary
Superintendent Hartchess told the committee the district has started communications, attendance lessons and supports after the Oct. 15 attendance ordinance; first‑quarter high‑school chronic absenteeism fell to 16.7% (about 200 fewer students) and the district will monitor 315 students who met the truancy threshold.
Superintendent Hartchess updated the Safety and Licensing Committee on Dec. 10 about how the Appleton Area School District has implemented the city’s attendance ordinance passed Oct. 15 and the district’s early monitoring results.
Hartchess said the district sent a communication to parents and staff, included summaries in family newsletters, created a student‑facing video and had students sign to confirm they watched it. "Students generally don't read our emails... so we created a video," he said, noting the district also began…
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