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District joins BAR attendance network; principal says chronic absence is about 43%
Summary
District staff described joining the Bridging Attendance and Reengagement (BAR) network to analyze chronic absence; principal reported the district’s chronic absence rate is roughly 43% and said staff will interview families and improve communications.
Staff explained BAR (Bridging Attendance and Reengagement Network), a multi‑district effort to analyze attendance data and design interventions. The program brings districts together to review systematic attendance indicators, brainstorm strategies, and meet biweekly; district staff said they will use BAR guidance to adjust communication and intervention approaches.
The principal said the district was one of nine accepted into BAR and gave a chronic absence figure: "we are sitting at about 43 percent chronic absence rate, which is higher than the state." Staff clarified that school‑related absences (for example, an FFA trip) should be excluded from chronic absence counts but that inconsistent categorization across districts complicates comparisons. The board and staff agreed to continue parent and student interviews and to apply BAR's recommended communication strategies in hopes of improving attendance.
