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CHSD 94 advisory committee reviews attendance data, outlines tiered interventions
Summary
At the April 14 Parent‑Teacher Advisory Committee meeting, Director of Culture and Climate Jenna Wint presented attendance and chronic‑absenteeism data (chronic absenteeism down from 29.6% to 29.0%) and described tiered interventions including student surveys, immediate phone calls, home visits and DEN lessons to improve attendance.
Jenna Wint, the district’s director of culture and climate, told the Parent‑Teacher Advisory Committee on April 14 that average daily attendance and chronic absenteeism remain central concerns for Community High School District 94.
Wint reported that chronic absenteeism — defined by the district as missing 10% of the school year (about 18 days) — had fallen slightly from 29.6% last year to 29.0% this year. She said the district treats truancy (missing 5% of the year, about nine days) and chronic absenteeism as related but distinct problems that require tiered responses.
“We are trending positively right now,” Wint said, but added that the current numbers are “a snapshot in time” and stressed that…
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