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Presenter: District met chronic-absenteeism goal; buildings show mixed results
Summary
Miss Anderson told the Trotwood-Madison City Schools board that the district met its chronic-absenteeism target (goal 44.70%; district at 43.2%), highlighted building-level gains and described data-cleaning steps and ParentSquare communications used to reduce absences and tardies.
Miss Anderson presented the district’s chronic-absenteeism results for the 2026–27 school year and said the district met its overall goal of 44.70%, reporting a district rate of 43.2%. She explained that chronic absenteeism counts all absences — excused, unexcused, tardies and suspensions — and that students who were enrolled and present at least 100 hours are included in the measure.
Anderson gave building-level detail: the Early Learning Center ended at about 36.6% (goal 41.9%); Madison Park finished roughly one percentage point above its 30.94% goal but showed substantial improvement; Westbrook Village ended the year near 36.8% (goal 30.65%); the middle school finished at about 47.1% (goal 45.7%); and the high school ended at 52.7% (goal 58%), which Anderson said met the high school’s target. She also noted Ram Nation’s blended online/offline calculation rose compared with last year and will inform next year’s target-setting.
Anderson outlined operational changes she credited with improvements: switching from a one-call system to ParentSquare (a two-way notification system that allows parents to respond and upload documentation), application of FTE enrollment adjustments, and additional data-cleaning of enrollment start dates. She emphasized the district’s next priorities: getting ahead of the spring attendance decline, identifying and addressing individual barriers (including chronic tardiness), and targeted family outreach.
During board questions, Anderson said monitoring is a team responsibility (clerical staff, school secretaries, attendance specialists and principals) and described how building staff can flag students for follow-up when records show persistent tardies or absences. The board thanked Anderson and noted the improvements would help the district’s accountability ratings and overall student outcomes.
The board received the presentation and no formal action was taken beyond the discussion. The superintendent indicated staff will continue to refine reporting and share year-over-year building comparisons on request.
