School targets a drop in chronic absence from 21% to 16%

What happened

Oakland Tech’s approved 2026-27 plan says 21% of students are chronically absent and aims to lower that rate to 16%. It also says attendance violations can keep students out of extracurricular activities.

Why it matters to families

Missing this much school can make it hard to keep up, and the new attendance response directly affects student activities and family outreach.

The evidence

The approved SPSA gives the current and target rates and describes consequences, home visits, family calls, and pathway interventions.

The source