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Jericho presents three‑year absenteeism review; seniors account for majority of chronic cases
Summary
District administrators told trustees chronic absenteeism has fallen from a 2022–23 peak and now stands just under 10% districtwide, with seniors comprising over half of chronic cases; parents questioned PowerSchool reporting and data methodology.
District administrators presented a three‑year review of chronic absenteeism and described reductions since the 2022–23 school year. The presentation defined chronic absenteeism as missing 10% or more of school days, showed the district peaked at about 12% in 2022–23 with the high school at 17%, and reported the districtwide rate is now just under 10% and the high school down to about 13%.
Administrators noted the high‑school analysis separated students absent more than 20%, more than 15%, and more than 10%; in 2022–23 the high school had 46 students absent over 20% and that number is down to 20 this year. The presentation attributed chronic absence to multiple factors — long‑term medical issues, family travel, PPS (pupil personnel services) needs, college visits and extracurricular commitments — and stressed increased outreach (calls, meetings, home visits) and partnerships with health providers. Parents pressed on PowerSchool methodology and how days/periods are recorded; one parent said the family dashboard and ParentSquare alerts can be confusing. Administrators said attendance data are taken from PowerSchool (teachers enter present/absent) and that some downstream descriptors (medical notes) come from nurses or parent phone calls.
