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District flags chronic absenteeism near 77% as trustees push for targeted interventions
Summary
Staff reported daily attendance rates of roughly 92% (elementary), 91% (middle), and 90% (high school) with chronic absenteeism averaging about 77% against an 80% goal. The district will convene principals, attendance coordinators and truancy staff to identify causes and pursue interventions; six truancy filings have been made so far.
A district staff member reported current daily attendance rates at roughly 92% for elementary, 91% for middle grades and 90% for high school, producing a district average near 91–92%. The presenter said chronic absenteeism remains a concern: the district is hovering around 77% against a goal of 80% and plans to convene building principals, attendance coordinators and the truancy support team to examine the last 30 days of data and determine next steps. "Our goal is 80% this year... If you look at our district average, we're hovering around 77%," the staff member said.
Staff suggested several contributing factors: recent illness in the community, challenges filling a full‑time counselor position (the most recent candidate accepted work elsewhere), and possible process gaps in filing truancy steps. The presenter said six truancy filings have been completed to date and committed to a team meeting to drill into the data and recommend targeted steps to improve attendance and chronic‑absence metrics. Trustees asked whether current attendance compares with the same time last year; staff said they could pull those comparative reports for the board team meeting.
