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New Book Gives District Leaders a Practical Framework for Improving Chronic Absenteeism—and a Comprehensive Look at State-Level Attendance Policies
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When we took away the clerical piece of attendance interventions, principals became more connected to students and families. They started to recognize the real-life barriers to attendance. Now, they’re connected to people and not paper.Dr. Margie Boulware
Executive Director of Special Programs, Corsicana ISDSchoolStatus is a powerhouse data and communication tool.Chad Shealy
Superintendent, Vicksburg Warren School DistrictHaving a student’s data and family communication on a single screen means that we’re seeing issues sooner, and then can address those issues immediately.Elizabeth Lalor
Elizabeth Lalor, Deputy Superintendent for Educational Support & School AdministrationAs an administrator, I want to make sure that if a kid's not there, I want my teachers to call the families before we get a whole administrative intervention and counselors involved. And if all of your communication comes through SchoolStatus, which it does in my district, I can see it all—it’s all right there.Chad Shealy
Superintendent, Vicksburg Warren School DistrictSchoolStatus is a powerhouse data and communication tool.Chad Shealy
Superintendent, Vicksburg Warren School DistrictWe’ve saved hundreds of hours of staff time, and I’m sure many more for our parent community. By digitizing and automating everything through [SchoolStatus Forms & Flows], there’s no more populating information from the DOE into forms by hand.Renny Fong
Principal at PS 130 Hernando De Soto (Manhattan)[SchoolStatus Boost: Inspire] has played a huge role in our continuous learning and coaching process, which has led to the observed professional growth of our teachers.Josh Snyder
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SchoolStatus has provided us a tool to make communication easier, more transparent, and quantifiable.Dr. Ron Brown
Former Superintendent, Lumpkin County SchoolsWe’ve seen an over 50% decrease in chronic absenteeism, which is the statewide goal. We’re already there, in just one year of work.Jessica Hull
Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement, Roseville City School DistrictThe help [SchoolStatus] gave us was amazing; I’ve never before received help like that from any company. Honestly, we feel like we want to stay with [SchoolStatus] forever.Dina Testa
Assistant Principal, Intermediate School 7 at NYCDOEEveryone wins when you stay in the loop, and SchoolStatus Connect really helped me make that happen while also saving me time.Ellen Zissis
First Grade Teacher, Chartiers Valley Primary SchoolOur families now feel that they’re not alone. They know we want to talk with them. That’s why we’re using SchoolStatus Connect.Maureen Brown
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I like the ease with which I can contact families using my own personal phone without giving out my personal number. I also like that the student's contacts are readily available. This platform works well for families to contact us, too. We can truly partner in the student's education and work towards a goal that works for all.Abigail S.
TeacherIt is an honor to work with such an incredible team, building our truly invaluable brand, and getting to support our company, tools, and districts across the country. The culture of innovation and collaboration inspires me daily.Kaila Rose
Associate Marketing ManagerWe’ve seen an over 50% decrease in chronic absenteeism, which is the statewide goal. We’re already there, in just one year of work.Jessica Hull
Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement, Roseville City School District
Featured Resource
Key Attendance Trends from the 2025-26 School Year: Insights from 1.1M Students
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Illinois is focused on K-12 attendance & family engagement.
We’re here to help!
Illinois is tackling record-high absenteeism with new laws and a statewide task force. SchoolStatus equips districts with the data, communication, and automation tools they need to meet the moment.
Automate Outreach to Families
1105 ILCS 5/26-7 requires that you send letters when students miss school. SchoolStatus helps you meet this requirement without adding work for your staff. We integrate with your SIS to quickly identify students who need intervention letters, then deliver them automatically.
Get to the “Why” Behind Absenteeism
105 ILCS 5/22-92 requires districts to identify why students miss school. With SchoolStatus, you can see that data at a glance and then take action. Reach out to families with two-way messages or schedule conferences to find solutions that get students back in class.
Make Smart Attendance Decisions with Data
See the story behind your attendance data.
Explore trends by campus, spot when absences peak, and identify students at risk of chronic absenteeism after the first 60 days of school. With these insights, you can act early and make a meaningful impact.
Notify Families in Real-Time
The Illinois State Board of Education recommends notifying families within two hours of a student missing their first class. SchoolStatus Connect makes it easy to send timely, personalized messages about attendance, academic progress, behavior, and assessments.
Learn how we get 50% of students back on track with just one message >
Reach Every Family with Messages That Matter
ISBE’s new Family & Community Engagement Framework calls on districts to make every effort to connect with families. SchoolStatus solutions automatically translate your messages into 130+ languages so you can keep everyone in the loop.
See how easy it is to reach all families with SchoolStatus >
Real Results from SchoolStatus Districts
We don’t have to worry about [letters] anymore, SchoolStatus Attend does that for you—and that’s time management as well, so that’s something else that the school officials could be working on instead of trying to get letters together.
Candice McGhee
Director of Preventions and Interventions, Troup County School System
2B+
messages sent via SchoolStatus
24%
reduction in chronic absenteeism at Joliet School District
SchoolStatus was the only platform where a teacher or an educator or a principal or counselor, whoever it may be, when they’re having that two-way communication with parents, it is informed by the data.
Jason Lemley
Director of Community Engagement, Lumpkin County School District
Meet Our Illinois Team!
Say hello to a few of the faces supporting Illinois districts.
Katie Hansen
Ashley Burke
Melissa Shotts
Rachel Chase
Dayna Spanko
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Solutions in Action?
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