DELA recorded 0% teacher attendance compliance yesterday, with all 24 teachers failing to take attendance in their expected twice-daily periods. This represents a complete breakdown in the elementary attendance-taking process at our largest elementary school.
At a Glance
| School | Enrollment | Attendance | Chronic Absent | Δ Week | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGION | 1,042 | 95.7% | 136 (13.1%) | — | On Track |
| BCPS | 260 | 96.1% | 16 (6.2%) | — | Strong |
| KBC | 101 | 97.1% | 4 (4.0%) | — | Strong |
| DCHS | 218 | 94.7% | 40 (18.4%) | — | Critical |
| DELA | 463 | 95.0% | 76 (16.4%) | — | Critical |
Today's Focus: Teacher Compliance
The DELA compliance collapse warrants immediate attention. Elementary schools operate on a twice-daily attendance model (AM/PM periods), making 100% compliance both achievable and expected. Yesterday's complete failure at DELA means student attendance figures for that building are essentially meaningless — unmarked students default to present.
The contrast with BCPS is stark: our other large elementary/middle school maintained 96% compliance (25 of 26 expected periods recorded). This suggests the issue is building-specific rather than systemic.
Secondary schools showed mixed results. DCHS achieved 56% compliance (61 of 109 periods), while KBC struggled at 44% (37 of 85 periods). For context, secondary schools target 90%+ compliance across ~7 daily periods, making their gaps concerning but less catastrophic than DELA's complete absence.
The Attendance Dashboard provides teacher-level compliance details for follow-up conversations.
Quick Notes
Enrollment: Stable at 1,042 students, down 42 from October 1 (-3.9%), tracking expected attrition season patterns.
Chronic Absence: 136 students region-wide below 90% attendance. DCHS (18.4%) and DELA (16.4%) remain above the 15% threshold, though both show slight improvement from last week's rates.
Family Contact: 99.7% of families have email or phone on file (1,039 of 1,042 contactable), with only 3 students having no contact information.
Friday Staffing
Four staff members will be out tomorrow across the region (3.8% absence rate). BCPS runs lean with Jonathan Vickers and Tavyn Rogers both out — Vickers for personal reasons and Rogers for bereavement leave, both approved. Andrew Fox at DCHS has a pending sick request, and Catina Thomas from the central office is on approved sick leave.
See the Staff Dashboard for coverage details and substitute assignments.
This Week's Ask
DELA Principal: Immediate investigation into attendance compliance breakdown. What prevented all 24 teachers from recording attendance yesterday? System issue or process failure?
— Data Team