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District credits School Status partnership as chronic absenteeism rate improves 22%
Summary
District staff and a School Status representative reported a 22% improvement in chronic absenteeism for 2022‑23 versus 2021‑22; the presenter contrasted the district's improvement with an 8.5% national average change.
Brenda Tapp, senior customer success manager for School Status (formerly Attention2Attendance), presented 2022‑23 attendance results and credited the district partnership and site‑level efforts for a 22% improvement in chronic absenteeism compared with the prior year. Tapp said nationwide improvement from 2021‑22 to 2022‑23 averaged 8.5 percent, and that the district’s gains were larger than districts without the partnership.
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Joshua Randall and Director Dr. Eric Guerrero emphasized an "all‑hands‑on‑deck" effort involving principals, teachers, social workers and families. No enrollment or absolute chronic‑absenteeism baseline numbers were provided in the minutes; the percentages were presented as year‑to‑year change.
