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Board hears steep drop in chronic absenteeism; suspensions low for 2025–26
Summary
Staff told the board chronic absenteeism fell from about 20% in 2022–23 to 6% in 2025–26; suspensions were four students districtwide. The board discussed interventions used to achieve the improvement.
District staff reported a sharp decline in chronic absenteeism, from roughly 20% in 2022–23 to 6% in 2025–26, and described targeted interventions that contributed to the improvement. “We ended last year with a 6 percent [chronic absentee] rate,” the principal said.
The principal also reviewed discipline metrics: the district recorded four student suspensions in 2025–26 (two at Loma and two at CT), and office referrals trended downward. Board members credited measures such as cameras, vaping sensors, math interventions, expanded before/after‑school supports, and school attendance review teams for the gains, and asked staff to continue monitoring disparities across student groups.
