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District cites attendance gains, reduced suspensions and MTSS strategy to close gaps
Summary
Escondido Union leaders highlighted improved attendance (92.64%), reduced suspensions (790 to 536) and ongoing MTSS/PBIS work as the district’s core strategy to address learning and behavior gaps.
District leadership told the board that student engagement and school climate measures have improved alongside assessment gains. The administration reported average daily attendance of 92.64% for the most recent year and noted chronic absenteeism at 21.82%, an improvement from pandemic-era highs. Suspensions dropped from 790 districtwide to 536 over the last year, and the district credited PBIS and targeted supports for that decline.
Leaders said the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), professional learning communities (PLCs) and focused professional development remain central to the district plan. The administration described ongoing efforts to build data-driven root-cause analysis at school sites, use universal access time for intervention and enrichment, and braid Title I and community schools funding to preserve supports.
"Our average daily attendance over the past couple of years... last year, we were, at 92.64%." the superintendent said, noting the district still has work to do to return to pre-pandemic chronic absenteeism levels but that trends are moving in the right direction.
