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Tonasket schools emphasize attendance: videos, color-coded letters and building-level focus
Summary
District administrators reported a new district and building-level push on student attendance, including a colors-based letter system, a video on attendance importance, and monthly district meetings to track progress.
Administrators told the board the district is focusing on student attendance across all buildings this year. Middle School Principal Trisha Roach and High School Principal Irving Smith said they meet regularly—monthly as a district and weekly by building—to review attendance trends and interventions.
Roach described a colors-based system tied to absence levels that triggers letters sent to families, and the administrator team has produced a video about the importance of attendance. Elementary Principal Lilly Martin noted strong family engagement, reporting a 92% attendance rate at parent‑teacher conferences. The board did not take formal action on attendance at this meeting; administrators reported continued monitoring and outreach.
