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Monday, December 9, 2025 Daily Brief

Strong Start to the Week

Enrollment Stable, Attendance on Target

Good evening. The week begins with solid metrics across all buildings. Region-wide attendance hit 94.8% today, tracking above our Monday baseline of 93%. No staffing emergencies reported.

At a Glance

School	Enrollment	Attendance	Chronic Absent	Status
REGION	2,847	94.8%	312 (11.0%)	On Track
Lincoln Elementary	612	95.4%	52 (8.5%)	Strong
Washington Middle	534	93.1%	78 (14.6%)	Watch
Jefferson High	489	91.2%	93 (19.0%)	Watch
Roosevelt K-8	687	96.1%	49 (7.1%)	Strong
Adams Academy	525	94.9%	40 (7.6%)	On Track

Quick Notes

Enrollment: Holding steady at 2,847 students, down just 6 from October 1 baseline. Attrition remains minimal heading into the holiday season.

Staffing: 12 staff out today (normal range). All positions covered with substitutes or internal coverage.

Calendar: Winter concert rehearsals continue this week. Early release Friday for professional development.

Watching This Week

Jefferson chronic absence: At 19%, highest in the region. Counselor outreach list shared Friday.
Washington Middle 6th grade: Transition adjustment continues with slightly elevated behavioral referrals.

— Principal Brief AI

Tuesday, December 10, 2025 Daily Brief

132 Students Now Chronically Absent

Year-to-Date Threshold Crossed at Jefferson

Year-to-date attendance patterns show 132 students region-wide have fallen into chronic absence territory (<90% attendance), representing 11.5% of enrollment. Jefferson High leads at 19.4% — we've now crossed the threshold where intervention resources may be insufficient without additional support.

At a Glance

School	Enrollment	Attendance	Chronic Absent	Δ Last Week
REGION	2,845	95.2%	328 (11.5%)	+16
Lincoln Elementary	612	96.1%	54 (8.8%)	+2
Washington Middle	532	94.3%	82 (15.4%)	+4
Jefferson High	489	92.8%	95 (19.4%)	+5
Roosevelt K-8	687	95.8%	51 (7.4%)	+2
Adams Academy	525	94.5%	46 (8.8%)	+3

Today's Focus: Chronic Absence Intervention

Jefferson High's chronic absence rate has climbed steadily since October. At 19.4%, nearly 1 in 5 students has missed more than 10% of school days. The research is clear: students missing this much school are significantly less likely to graduate on time.

Three students crossed the threshold today:

Marcus Williams (Grade 10) — now at 10.2% absence rate
Aisha Johnson (Grade 9) — now at 10.4% absence rate
David Chen (Grade 11) — now at 10.1% absence rate

Recommend immediate family contact and attendance contract consideration.

This Week's Ask

Jefferson leadership: Review the chronic absence list and prioritize the 12 students who are one absence away from crossing the threshold. Early intervention now prevents more difficult conversations later.

— Principal Brief AI

Wednesday, December 11, 2025 Daily Brief

Coverage Gap Tomorrow

Lincoln Elementary Needs Support

Heads up for tomorrow: Lincoln Elementary has 4 teachers requesting leave for the same day (Thursday), but only 2 substitute teachers confirmed. Two classrooms will need internal coverage or emergency sub booking tonight.

Tomorrow's Staffing Situation

School	Staff Out	Subs Confirmed	Gap	Status
Lincoln Elementary	4	2	-2	Action Needed
Washington Middle	2	2	0	Covered
Jefferson High	3	3	0	Covered
Roosevelt K-8	1	1	0	Covered
Adams Academy	2	2	0	Covered

Recommended Actions

Tonight: HR to contact backup substitute pool for Lincoln Elementary
Backup plan: Identify which specials teachers or instructional coaches could provide emergency coverage
Pattern note: This is the third Thursday this month with elevated leave requests — consider reviewing leave approval workflow

Today's Attendance

Region at 95.6% — strong Wednesday performance. No new chronic absence concerns today.

Quick Notes

Enrollment: One withdrawal at Washington Middle (family relocation). Now at 2,844 region-wide.

Facilities: HVAC issue at Adams Academy resolved. All buildings operational.

— Principal Brief AI

Thursday, December 12, 2025 Daily Brief

Teacher Compliance at 11%

Adams Academy Attendance Data Unreliable

Critical data quality issue: Adams Academy recorded only 11% teacher attendance compliance today (7 of 65 expected period records). When compliance falls below 50%, reported attendance rates become unreliable — unmarked students default to "present" in the system.

At a Glance

School	Attendance	Compliance	Data Quality
REGION	95.1%	72%	Degraded
Lincoln Elementary	95.8%	96%	Good
Washington Middle	94.2%	89%	Good
Jefferson High	91.5%	78%	Acceptable
Roosevelt K-8	96.2%	94%	Good
Adams Academy	97.8%*	11%	Unreliable

*Adams Academy attendance artificially inflated due to missing records

Why This Matters

Period-by-period attendance compliance is the foundation of accurate student data. At 11%, Adams Academy's reported 97.8% attendance rate is essentially fiction — we don't actually know how many students were present today.

Secondary schools should maintain 90%+ compliance (with ~7 periods daily). Today's breakdown at Adams suggests either:

Substitute teachers unfamiliar with attendance system
Technical issues with classroom devices
Training gap that needs immediate addressing

This Week's Ask

Adams Academy Principal: Investigate root cause today. If substitute-related, ensure attendance protocols are part of sub orientation. If technical, escalate to IT immediately.

Staffing Update

Lincoln Elementary coverage gap resolved — backup sub confirmed at 6:45 AM. All buildings fully staffed today.

— Principal Brief AI

Friday, December 13, 2025 Weekly Summary

Week in Review

Heading into Winter Break

Final school day before winter break. This week brought both wins and areas requiring January attention. Here's your summary heading into the holidays.

Week at a Glance

Metric	This Week	Last Week	Trend
Average Daily Attendance	94.7%	94.2%	+0.5%
Chronic Absence Count	334	312	+22
Staff Absences (Total)	58	52	+6
Coverage Gaps	2	0	+2
Enrollment	2,843	2,847	-4

Wins This Week

Roosevelt K-8 maintained 96%+ attendance all five days — strongest building performance
Lincoln coverage gap resolved within 12 hours of alert
Adams compliance recovered to 87% Friday after Thursday's crisis (root cause: substitute training gap)

January Priorities

Jefferson chronic absence: Now at 19.8% — highest in two years. Recommend dedicated counselor time for top 20 students.
Substitute training: Add attendance system module to all substitute orientation packets
Thursday pattern: Three weeks of elevated Thursday leave requests — analyze and adjust approval workflow

Winter Break Reminders

Last day: Early release today at 12:30 PM

Return date: Monday, January 6, 2025

First brief of 2025: Evening of January 6

Thank You

This completes 67 consecutive daily briefs since August. Your consistent engagement with this data is making a difference — chronic absence rates are 2.1 percentage points lower than this time last year. Have a restful break.

— Principal Brief AI