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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You could reach out and ask how you ensure absences are excused.  But otherwise DCPS will not do anything about absences.  That is a CYA form letter.  [/quote]

It is not CYA. It is an intervention meant to address the truancy issues many posters are noting and complaining about in other threads.

Not every intervention is perfect for every family. This specific texting approach is evidenced based and in low performing schools was shown to boost attendance by a modest amount.[/quote]

[b]But why is an intervention needed for an excused absence?[/b] This is what people are annoyed about. Your kid is sick, you tell the school, you still get multiple reminders about how important it is to be there. I can ignore them, sure. But they’re like little tiny reminders of DCPS’ incompetence. (Also I truly question that they increase attendance for the group they’re actually targeting, but ok.)[/quote]

Because parents will send in a fake sick notice when their car breaks down and they can't get their kid to school? Parents don't want their kids labeled as truants when they are the reason their kid can't get to school. That's why the notice says DCPS can help if they need it.[/quote]

Is DCPS going to buy the family a new car so it doesn’t keep breaking down?  Get a school bus for a kid OOB who has a 45 minute commute on public transport? Talk to WMATA about not having trains break down or single tracked so kids aren’t late to school? DCPS doesn’t do anything except send these letters, texts and emails.  And honestly? A car breaking down on the way to school should be an excused absence.[/quote]

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