Verde Elementary School in West Contra Costa Unified School District
Top Takeaways
- Raising attendance would improve student outcomes and help the district achieve a balanced budget.
- The district will focus on boosting attendance of all students, not just those who are “chronically absent,” using a range of attendance-improvement strategies.
- Improving attendance will require an investment of funds and offering incentives, experts say.
To boost student attendance, the West Contra Costa Unified School District has launched a comprehensive plan to increase attendance by 2 percentage points this school year.
The plan will be reviewed by the school board at its meeting on Wednesday.
The challenge is in part an educational one. If students aren’t in class, they’re far less likely to succeed. It is also a financial strategy that is crucial to the district’s attempts to fend off…
