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Paramount Unified reports improving attendance; sets 95% year‑goal
Summary
District presenters told the board chronic absenteeism rose during the pandemic and has declined faster than the state; last year Paramount's chronic absentee rate was about 23% and the district's year‑to‑date attendance was 94.4% on Oct. 9; the 2024–25 goal is 95%.
District staff presented attendance data and the district’s multi‑tiered attendance strategy at the Oct. 9 meeting, stressing prevention, early intervention and intensive supports for chronically absent students.
Dr. Ganda and Dr. Katanda described a district attendance task force and MTSS‑based tiers of work: universal prevention messaging and incentives (Tier 1), targeted data‑driven interventions and home visits (Tier 2),…
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