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Board hears attendance improvements, plans to link exam rigor to incentives
Summary
School leaders reported chronic absenteeism down from the prior year and outlined a two-year plan to increase midterm/final rigor and offer students pathways to earn exemptions, aiming to boost standards alignment and attendance.
District staff told the board that chronic absenteeism has improved: “we’re about 9% lower than what we were at this school date last year,” the presenter said, and highlighted awards and student recognition tied to assessment gains.
The presenter described a two-year project to let students “earn their way out of midterm and/or final exams” next year, but only if assessments meet newly defined rigor and coverage standards. Teachers submitted midterm and final drafts this year so the district can ensure assessments reliably measure standards before allowing exemptions. The board asked that staff maintain transparency on standards alignment and report back on both the attendance trend and how exemptions are administered.
