Attendance

Six Attendance Strategies                                                                             

• This document provides an overview of City Schools' Six Strategies in supporting students and families in the area of attendance.

Catalogue of Attendance Responses

• This document provides actions that Attendance and Student Teams can take when identifying barriers and root causes that lead to interventions and support SST Plans to students who are identified for Attendance. 

MSDE - Improving Attendance and Reducing Chronic Absences

• This website provides a comprehensive overview of supporting students and families with Attendance.

A Comprehensive Toolkit: Improving School Attendance

• A roadmap for LEAs to implement the six key ingredients for systems building for attendance.

COMAR 13A.08.01.05 Student Attendance Policy (December 2025)

•  This document provides an amendment to the current policy by redefining the following terms: chronic absence, chronic absenteeism, day of attendance, and multi-tiered system of supports.