Student attendance is critical for success at school not just for students, but teachers, staff, and families. On this episode we welcome Rhonda Marriott-Spencer, Director of Multi-Tiered Systems Support, to talk about the roles attendance plays in our students’ lives, and how Vista Unified has been a leader in sustaining high attendance rates.

We’ll address the academic, social-emotional, and financial impact of attendance, as well as share some of the ways that Vista’s schools support students and families to maintain strong attendance rates.

In fact, at a time when many school districts are seeing decreasing attendance rates, Vista Unified has been able to maintain strong attendance. The district’s layers of support for students and families plays a big part, as does an intentional effort to keep attendance at the forefront of conversations.