In order for students in Fulton County Schools to learn and achieve, it is critical that they attend and engage in the learning process. Student absences, whether excused or unexcused, impact a child’s ability to succeed in school.
To improve student attendance, students need to feel valued, engaged, and safe.
- Valued: Students feel that they are important.
- Safe: Students feel safe.
- Engaged: Students are a part of the learning process
A tiered approach will be utilized to maximize student attendance in school which promotes the organization of academic, behavioral, and health supports and interventions to meet all students based on their individual needs. Attendance interventions will be implemented based on the following categories:
- Satisfactory (0-4% Absence Rate)
- At Risk (5-9% Absence Rate) - Preventative
- Foundation of the support system and includes universal strategies to encourage good attendance for all students.
- Chronic Absent (10-19% Absence Rate) - Early Intervention
- For students and families who need more encouragement and support in addition to preventative strategies. Chronic absent strategies will provide early intervention(s) to target students to avoid chronic absences.
- Severe Chronic Absent (≥20%Absence Rate)- Intensive Supports
- Offers intensive support for students facing the greatest challenges to getting to school with individual interventions and wrap around supports.
The Superintendent will develop Operating Guidelines to implement this policy.