INCREASING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RATE

Led the attendance office staff and collaborated with teachers to achieve a historic milestone of 96% student attendance at Lane Tech, the highest in the school’s history.

Supervised the implementation of a school-wide attendance plan to target at-risk students, ensuring timely interventions and consistent follow-up to improve overall student attendance.

Worked closely with the attendance office and faculty to improve the accuracy of attendance reporting, enhancing data integrity and ensuring compliance with both state and federal requirements.

Established strong communication channels with parents, teachers, the attendance office, and discipline staff, increasing engagement and fostering a collaborative approach to resolving attendance-related issues.

Ensured accurate attendance accounting, resolving discrepancies and ensuring all documentation adhered to state and district reporting requirements.

Coordinated and organized attendance functions, ensuring smooth operations and timely responses to attendance-related concerns.

Enhanced communication efforts by initiating courtesy calls to parents, sending attendance history reports, drafting parent letters, and issuing passes to students to facilitate improved attendance tracking and follow-up.

Notified parents/guardians of student absences in compliance with city, state, and federal regulations, ensuring accountability and prompt resolution of attendance issues.

Prepared and submitted attendance-related reports to inform school staff, parents, and district personnel of trends, concerns, and procedures.

Investigated discrepancies in attendance data, ensuring accuracy before processing records and reporting.

Responded to inquiries from a variety of stakeholders, including staff, parents, probation officers, and other schools, providing necessary information and guidance on attendance policies and procedures.

Successfully led efforts to significantly improve student attendance, contributing to a more engaged, accountable, and thriving school community.