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Board considers attendance targets and increased school visibility to boost regular attendance
Summary
Staff reported 76% regular attenders districtwide (state average 66%) and trustees proposed board-level attendance targets and increased board visibility in schools to improve attendance and reduce chronic absenteeism.
Staff member (S2) presented district attendance data showing 76% regular attenders districtwide compared with a state average of 66%. "So we had 76% regular attenders... the state average is 66% last year," S2 said, proposing the district use that baseline to set improvement targets.
Trustees discussed making attendance a board goal or a board-level monitoring focus and suggested incentives and board member participation in school events to show the board values attendance. Committee member (S3) proposed specific draft targets: increase the percentage of students with satisfactory attendance (90% or higher) by three percentage points and reduce chronic absenteeism (missing 10% or more of school days) by two points. The board did not adopt final percentages at the meeting but directed staff to craft measurable options and include attendance in the proposed quarterly reports.
