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Board hears attendance gains, questions graduation-rate math in county LCAP
Summary
Board members pressed staff on interpreting a reported drop in chronic absenteeism and on how the LCAP calculates a 52.2% graduation figure, with staff noting small program sizes and state reporting rules that affect the metrics.
Board members on June 10 focused on how the county reports attendance and graduation outcomes for its small, specialized programs.
Deputy Superintendent and Executive Director staff and Board Member Mike O'Neill discussed chronic absenteeism, with Executive Director Sarah Notch reporting that "the rate went from 28.6 percent to 20 percent." Notch cautioned that small program populations—where one or two students can shift percentages—make direct comparisons difficult.
On graduation reporting, Notch said the LCAP's 52.2 percent figure follows the state-required method that includes all students who were enrolled at any point during the year; she added that among students who were seniors at the time of graduation, every one graduated. Board members asked the county to identify more robust baseline measures and to work with the Center for Learning Analytics to improve comparability over time.
