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District reports mixed attendance trends; conferences help short‑term but chronic absenteeism ticked up
Summary
Associate Superintendent Hanson presented annual attendance data showing overall attendance gains and improved conference 'save' rates, but a 0.7% uptick in chronic absenteeism last year and a major January 2025 spike linked to political events; district aims to improve data integration and intervention tracking.
Sequoia Union High School District officials told trustees Wednesday that the district’s multi‑tiered attendance supports are producing measurable short‑term improvements but that chronic absenteeism rose slightly last year.
Associate Superintendent Hanson presented the district’s annual attendance update, citing a long‑term climb in attendance rates and an increase in the district’s “save rate” (students who received a first truancy notification but did not proceed to the next tier). Hanson said conference interventions produced an immediate week‑one improvement, with an observed average improvement of 7.2% for students who had a conference; that rate was about 10% the prior year.
Hanson highlighted a major spike in…
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