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Board debates attendance goals and transitions as district attendance rises but gaps remain
Summary
Staff reported attendance is improving toward pre‑COVID levels but disparities persist (low‑income, Hispanic/Latino, gender x, special programs); board members discussed root causes (transportation, childcare, mental health, pandemic habit changes) and staff described tiered supports, translated registration forms and transition checklists for sixth and ninth graders.
District staff showed attendance trends comparing Northshore with Washington State and peer districts, reporting improvement since pandemic lows but not a full return to 2018–19 pre‑COVID levels. Presenters noted a new pre‑COVID column in the dashboard and flagged measurable disparities by ethnicity, gender x classification and program groups.
An attendance‑focused presenter outlined tiered strategies: universal (tier 1) practices, tier 2 family work and targeted supports, and tier 3 interventions including truancy…
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