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July 24, 2024

KDE ABSENTEEISM GROUP MEETS

Chris Nelson
Chris Nelson
KDE ABSENTEEISM GROUP MEETS

THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION….CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM WORKING GROUP….HAS MET FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMC,,,,TO DISCUSS

THE ISSUES SURROUNDING ATTENDANCE AND HOW TO GET STUDENTS TO COME TO SCHOOL…..

 

K-D-E  DEFINES ASUDENT AS CHRONICALLY ABSENT IF THEY ARE PRESENT  90-PERCENT OR LESS OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENCE…..MEANING A STUDENT HAS

MISSED MORE THAN 10-PERCNET OF THE ENROLLED TIME IN SCHOOL……ANDTHIS INCLUDES BOTH EXCUSED AND UNEXCUSED ABSENCES…..

 

DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM FOR YEARS….BUT THE PROBLEM SPIKED FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC……IN 20-18 FIVE

PERCENT OF DISTRICTS WERE CONSIDERED TO HAVE HIGH OR EXTREME LEVELS OF CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM……AND IN 20-23  THE PERCENTAGE  SKYROCKETED

TO 77-PERCENT……

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