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District outlines attendance-improvement and new attendance‑recovery offerings
Summary
District staff presented a multi-pronged attendance improvement plan and an attendance‑recovery program enabled by recent state law, noting pilot year results, a new mentoring partnership and more than 50,000 days of instruction provided outside the regular day in 2025–26.
District staff described a districtwide attendance‑improvement effort that focuses on reliable operations, engaging instruction, targeted support, wellness and family engagement.
"Our district's learning vision drives attendance improvement by using the 5 core values of reliable operations, engaging instruction, targeted support, wellness, and family engagement to identify root causes of chronic absenteeism," the presenter said. Staff cited empathy interviews at several school sites and said more than half of schools maintained or improved chronic‑absence measures. The presentation highlighted a three‑year innovation grant targeting the highest‑need schools and a partnership with Mentor California to provide mentoring services on selected campuses.
A second presenter explained attendance recovery — programs offered outside the regular school day that are standards‑aligned and designed to provide additional instruction without changing students' official absence records. The presenter noted the program was authorized under recent state legislation (attendance‑recovery provisions in education code cited by staff) and said the district offered attendance recovery on every campus in 2025–26, delivering over 50,000 days of instruction during the year.
Board members asked about program access for TK and special‑needs students, whether offerings were available at all campuses, communications strategies to inform families, and multi‑year trend data; staff said attendance recovery is TK–12, can be aligned to IEP goals for students with special needs, and that district plans include improved data transparency and site outreach.
