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Great Lakes principal reports truancy spike; district outlines attendance interventions
Summary
Great Lakes Elementary Principal Dave Jensen told the board truancy rose from about 8% to about 18% between the 2023‑24 and 2024‑25 school years; district and building teams are deploying truancy letters, parent meetings, PBIS incentives and localized supports to address attendance and related academic declines.
Dave Jensen, the new principal at Great Lakes Elementary, told the board on April 13 that he has observed a positive school climate but also a sharp uptick in truancy: roughly 8% in 2023‑24 to about 18% in 2024‑25. Jensen said the building has a multi‑member truancy team that meets bi‑weekly, sends letters, sets up parent meetings and runs truancy groups aimed at increasing student engagement.
"The truancy rate was right around 8% in 23‑24. 24‑25 that jumped to 18%," Jensen…
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