The district has come up with a plan to combat absenteeism by going door to door or contracting families by telephone and explaining the challenges and concerns of missing school.
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — As the school year kicks off, the Oceanside Unified School District has a plan in place to combat student absenteeism.
"What we have seen recently is that our numbers have jumped up to about 20 percent of our students being chronically absent," says OUSD Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Student Supports Jordy Sparks. "The pandemic caused students to be disconnected or disengaged from school. A lot of times, when we talk to our older students or high school students, they will communicate that they feel they have fallen too far behind to catch up. Many are worried about getting back into school."
"You will see our folks walking out with backpacks of supplies and literature that we offer families. We convey to them the challenges and disadvantages of missing school. The idea is to communicate directly with the families and kids, that we are looking forward to seeing them, and talking about any challenges or concerns that we can help with before school starts"
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