Teacher attendance compliance took a significant dive yesterday, with KBC's rate falling to 21% and DELA's slipping to 81%, raising questions about the reliability of yesterday's attendance figures.
At a Glance
| School | Enrollment | Attendance | Chronic Absence | Teacher Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGION | 1,069 | 95.8% | 11.7% | 63.1% |
| DELA | 468 | 95.6% | 13.5% | 81.3% |
| BCPS | 272 | 96.1% | 6.3% | 100% |
| DCHS | 226 | 94.5% | 17.7% | 69.3% |
| KBC | 103 | 97.1% | 4.9% | 20.7% |
Today's Focus: Teacher Attendance Compliance
Yesterday's compliance rates show concerning declines at several campuses, particularly KBC where only 21% of expected attendance entries were recorded.
Elementary Context (100% Expected): BCPS maintained perfect compliance with all 26 expected periods recorded. DELA slipped to 81% (39 of 48 periods taken) — notable because elementary teachers only take attendance twice daily. Missing 9 entries out of 48 suggests some teachers didn't record AM or PM attendance.
Secondary Context (90%+ Target): DCHS recorded 70 of 101 expected periods (69%), with 5 teachers below 70% compliance. Most concerning is KBC at just 21% — only 12 of 58 expected periods were recorded. This marks the third consecutive day of critical compliance at KBC, with 20 teachers in the "critical" category (<50% compliance). See the detailed drill-down report for teacher-by-teacher compliance rates.
Data Quality Impact: When compliance falls below 50%, attendance figures become unreliable because the system defaults to marking absent students as present when no entry is recorded. KBC's reported 97.1% attendance rate should be interpreted cautiously given only 1 in 5 attendance entries were actually taken.
Specific teachers needing attention at DCHS include Shantell Smith (44% YTD compliance, 33% recent), Brittany Jefferson (50% YTD), and Shalottie Dawson (59% YTD). At KBC, the compliance challenge is widespread across most of the teaching staff.
Quick Notes
Enrollment: Stable at 1,069, down 16 from Oct 1 baseline (1,085). Attrition distributed across all buildings with DELA accounting for 7 students, and BCPS, DCHS, and KBC each down 3. No withdrawals reported in the past 24 hours. Current pace aligns with expected attrition season patterns.
Chronic Absence: 125 students region-wide are chronically absent (below 90% attendance). DCHS shows the highest rate at 17.7% (40 students), followed by DELA at 13.5% (63 students). BCPS and KBC both maintain strong rates below 7%. The drill-down report identifies the 20 students most at risk, led by DCHS junior Jakiya Gum at just 35% attendance over 37 enrolled days.
Staffing: 7 staff members out today (4.3% of 164 total staff). Four absences are approved, three pending. DCHS has two pending personal requests (Jarred Murphy, Shantell Smith), DELA has one pending sick day (Brianna Jones). New hire: Ella James joined as District Human Resources Manager on December 1. Review current requests at Namely Time Off.
Staff Birthdays: Happy birthday today to Latosha Forrest (Community Operations Director, KDPS) and Tavyn Rogers (Teacher, BCPS)!
Still Watching
- KBC Compliance (Day 3): Remains at critical levels (21%), down from already-low 23% yesterday
- DCHS Chronic Absence: Holding at elevated 17.7% (40 students)
— Data Team