25-26 Attendance Workshop and �Family Orientation
STRIPLING ES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Agenda
Stripling Family Center Information
ROOM 1.218
7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Resources are available to support student learning at home.
PIC/POL Lisette Rodriguez,
770-582-7590, lisette.rodriguez@gcpsk12.org
Student Attendance
Everyday Counts in GCPS!
A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Attendance within
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Learning Objectives
Parents will understand how attendance impacts a student’s ability to succeed academically.
Objective 01
Parents will become familiar with local and state policies and procedures as it relates to school attendance.
Objective 02
Parents will learn about strategies that they can utilize to encourage children of all ages to practice good school attendance.
Objective 03
How Does Attendance Impact Academics
STATISTICS
In Gwinnett County Public Schools, our absenteeism rate more than doubled from 2018 (8.2%) to 2024 (18.5%).
Chronic absenteeism in schools has seen a significant rise since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chronic absenteeism affects over 7 million students in the United States, representing about 16% of the student population. Reports indicate that the percentage of students who are chronically absent jumped from 15% in 2018 to around 28% in 2022.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…
School absences can add up quickly, and even missing just a couple of days each month can have a significant impact on a student’s academic success. When students miss school, they miss out on critical instruction and opportunities to engage with their peers and teachers. This can lead to lower grades, difficulty keeping up with coursework, and a higher likelihood of dropping out
If your child misses… | That equals… | Over 13 years of schooling this is…. |
1 day every 2 weeks | 20 days or 4 weeks per year | Nearly 1.5 years of schooling |
1 day each week | 40 days or 8 weeks per year | Over 2.5 years of schooling |
2 days per week | 80 days or 16 weeks per year | Over 5 years of schooling |
3 days per week | 120 days or 24 weeks per year | Over 7.5 years of schooling |
GCPS Attendance Procedures
Truancy vs. Chronic Absenteeism
Students who miss at least 15 days of school in a year are considered chronically absent.
Includes both excused and unexcused absences.
Factors leading to chronic absenteeism can include family circumstances or a lack of family engagement with a school.
CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
Students who accumulates at least 10 unexcused absences.
Implies deliberate and unexcused absences that are often behavior-related.
Counts only unexcused absences like skipping class or leaving school.
Emphasizes legal compliance.
TRUANCY
Georgia Compulsory Attendance Law
Every parent, guardian, or other person residing within this state having control or charge of any child or children between their sixth and sixteenth birthdays shall enroll and send such child or children to a public school, a private school, or a home study program.
Georgia School Attendance Law 20-2-690.1.
All children enrolled for 20 school days or more in the public schools prior to their 7th birthday shall become subject to all of the provisions of this article…relating to compulsory school attendance even though they have not attained 7 years of age.
Addendum: State Law 20-2-150
How Can Parents Support Good Attendance
Let’s Work Together
To help support students reach their fullest potential, addressing chronic absenteeism requires a collaborative effort between schools, families, and communities. By working together, parents, students, and the school district can enhance the educational outcome of each and every GCPS student by encouraging consistent school attendance so that they benefit from the opportunities that education provides. This collaborative effort can help students not only in becoming college and career ready, but also develop the skills and confidence needed to pursue their dreams and goals throughout their educational and professional journeys.
ELT Overview
WHAT IS AN EXTENDED LEARNING TIME PROGRAM?
Purpose of ELT Programs
To provide supplemental interventions that assist students in meeting or exceeding the State’s academic achievement standards. Such interventions may include programs which:
TYPES OF ELTs �OFFERED at STRIPLING ES
Saturday School
Summer STEM CAMP
Summer Kinder Camp
Opportunities for School and District Engagement
GCPS Opportunities for School and District Engagement�
Monthly Board Meetings
Local School Council
District Family Advisory Council
Engage, Equip, Empower Sessions
Technology Resources
Technology Resources at Stripling ES
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