Chronic Absenteeism
North Monterey County Unified School District
Goals
2022-2023: Decrease the number of chronically absent students at Elkhorn Elementary from in April-June and at Echo Valley Elementary for students in TK-2 with IEPs.
2023-2024: Reduce Chronic Absenteeism rates for all TK-3 students at all schools.
Strategies
Foster a sense of belonging
Parent education workshops
Promote clarity and understanding of illness policies and procedures
Create a universal communication plan (e.g., podcasts, radio spots, swag bag toolkit, youtube video, website redesign)
Strengthening communication and trust between educators and families
Data
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Comparison of chronic absenteeism rates by student group in 2022 and 2023.
Chronic absenteeism rates for TK-3 schools in October 2022.
Chronic absenteeism rates for TK-3 schools in October 2023.