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Coordinator outlines outreach and services as district works to reduce chronic absenteeism
Summary
Sarah, the district’s coordinated school health coordinator, described open office hours with the Family Resource Center and interpreters, said 32–40 students are currently chronically absent, and listed barriers such as medical access and mental health as contributors to missed school days.
Sarah, the district’s coordinated school health coordinator, told the board the district has launched family outreach and monthly sessions with the Family Resource Center and interpreters to reduce chronic absenteeism.
"We had seven at the last event," Sarah said when asked about attendance at the office hours, and said the district currently counts between 32 and 40 chronically absent students. She defined chronically absent as missing 10 percent or more of school days and said causes include repeated illnesses, limited access to medical care that prevents documentation, and mental-health needs.
Sarah described practical supports: joint office hours to answer parent questions about attendance rules and documentation, district interpreters to reduce language barriers, and data tracking across activities to refine interventions. She and board members discussed how these efforts aim to intervene before truancy court proceedings.
What happens next: Sarah said another event will be held at central office and staff will continue to use outreach and tracking to identify and support families.
