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District reports drop in chronic absenteeism; DA abatement program credited with local successes
Summary
Carmel Unified’s student services director reported chronic absenteeism fell from 12.4% to 11.4% year-over-year and highlighted site-level improvements and a partnership with the Monterey County district attorney’s truancy-abatement program.
Dr. Cassandra Zyskin, Carmel Unified’s director of student services, presented the district’s annual attendance report to the board, saying the district’s chronic absenteeism rate declined from 12.4% to 11.4% comparing the 2023–24 and 2024–25 school years.
Zyskin framed attendance work around a 95 percent-attendance goal and reviewed subgroup trends pulled from the California Dashboard: English learners were reported at 8.3% chronic absence, students experiencing homelessness declined by 12.3%, and students with disabilities showed an increase. She noted five performance tiers and the district’s focus on MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) to identify root causes and match interventions.
The presentation highlighted…
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