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Attendance improves; staff warns ADA gains translate to significant funding differences
Summary
Staff presented multi-year attendance and chronic-absence data showing improvement and said that increasing ADA from about 92.6% to 94.5% would be worth roughly $6.7 million, highlighting the fiscal incentive to sustain attendance gains.
Staff reviewed chronic absenteeism and average daily attendance (ADA) trends since the pandemic and credited systems implemented earlier in the year for improvements. The presenter explained the district’s ADA rose from about 94.0% to approximately 94.5% and said the difference between roughly 92.6% and 94.5% ADA would equate to about $6.7 million in funding, illustrating the financial stakes of attendance management.
Staff contrasted Birmingham’s trajectory with neighboring schools and noted that sustained improvements require continued work from counselors and operational staff. Board members asked clarifying questions about how community-school programming and investments support attendance gains.
