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District reports drop in chronic absenteeism and highlights student awards
Summary
Administrators reported chronic absenteeism fell from 28% in FY23 to 16.3% in FY26; principals and staff also highlighted Music, STEM and civics recognitions and county math tournament placements.
Administration reported measurable improvement in student attendance and highlighted recent student and staff achievements.
Assistant Principal Ida Gorman prepared a document showing chronic absenteeism declined from 28% in FY23 to 16.3% in FY26, a reduction administrators characterized as progress (a 3.6% decrease from the previous school year). Principals and teachers were recognized for successes including county math tournament placers, national growth winners in Math180 and Read180 and Project Lead the Way winners Lane Wells and Kellen Renicker.
Why it matters: lower chronic absenteeism can correlate with improved student outcomes and is a short‑term metric school leaders use to target interventions. The board heard the numbers as part of the administrative report and recognized staff for their roles in student success.
