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District outlines attendance interventions and considers truancy protocols
Summary
Board discussed attendance-tiered interventions (calls, letters, home visits, incentives) and noted the district sometimes uses truancy protocols through the court system as a last resort; staff also mentioned tying commencement participation to attendance thresholds.
Board members and staff discussed attendance resources and interventions the district is using for chronically absent students.
Staff described tiered interventions that include calling homes, sending letters, conducting home visits, incentivizing attendance and asking families about barriers. "It's the same stuff that we already... calling home, sending letters, having meetings, doing home visits, doing drawings, trying to incentivize it," a staff member said.
Beth and others said truancy protocols through the court system are considered a last-resort option and have sometimes prompted movement among the most chronically absent families. As one practical incentive, staff noted using commencement participation thresholds as a motivator for seniors; staff suggested an 85% attendance requirement to qualify for the ceremony.
Board members and staff emphasized working with families to identify barriers (transportation, sleep, food security) and partnering to find solutions before resorting to punitive measures.
