The Tucson Unified School District is looking for ways to combat a near-40% chronic absence rate across grade levels.
Arizona defines chronic absenteeism as missing 10%, or 18 days, of a school year.
While TUSD’s rate has remained fairly consistent since the 2023-24 school year, Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo is sounding the alarm on the number of excused absences students are taking.
Meanwhile, the district could also be facing a 3% enrollment decline and a 13.3% decline in kindergarten enrollment this year.
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