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Task force asks KSDE for attendance ranges and district-level absenteeism data
Summary
Committee members debated count-day methods (September 20 headcount vs. average daily membership/attendance) and asked KSDE/KLRD for attendance ranges by district and trend lines; KSDE staff said statewide attendance for 2024–25 was 92.59% and that 504 counts are not centrally collected.
The committee discussed whether the formula should rely on a single count day (September 20), average daily membership, or a prior-year approach to balance predictability and accuracy. Superintendents warned that changing the count method affects district budgeting and staffing choices. Matthew said KSDE's statewide attendance rate for 2024–25 was 92.59%.
KSDE and KLRD staff noted tradeoffs: a prior-year or multi-year average gives predictability to district budgets but lags actual enrollment changes; a current-year count better matches students actually served but forces later legislative adjustments. Members also raised chronic absenteeism and truancy concerns and asked whether KSDE could provide a range of attendance rates across districts; staff agreed to follow up. The committee also learned KSDE does not centrally collect 504 plan counts and that such data would require a district survey.
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