Task force briefed on rising chronic absenteeism; data errors and methodology clarified
KLRD presented five-year chronic absenteeism tables showing a statewide rise from 17.5% (2021) to 19.5% (2025); staff and KSDE clarified the metric is chronic absenteeism (students missing 10%+ of the year) and pledged to correct apparent data-entry outliers.
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KLRD staff walked the Joint Committee through updated outcome packets and a five-year table of district chronic absenteeism rates, saying statewide chronic absenteeism rose from 17.5% in 2021 to 19.5% in 2025 after a peak of 21.8% in 2023. Jennifer Light of KLRD told lawmakers the tables start with statewide totals and then list districts so members can compare local performance.
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