MDE outlines Compass attendance program with guidebook and statewide supports
Minnesota Department of Education staff presented the Compass attendance initiative, including an October 2025 guidebook, three professional learning pathways for 2025'26 and pilot-district supports to reduce chronic absenteeism statewide.
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Angela Mansfield, assistant commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Education, briefed the House Education Policy Committee on the Compass attendance effort, a statewide initiative designed to strengthen student engagement and reduce chronic absenteeism.
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