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Attendance

MBUSD has launched an attendance awareness campaign to prioritize regular attendance and address chronic absenteeism. 

In the 2023-24 school year, 6.41% of our students missed 10% or more of the school year. When students are absent this often, it is called chronic absenteeism. At this level of absence, students are at increased risk of academic failure, and chronic absenteeism is considered an early predictor of high school dropout. Whether absences are excused or unexcused, missing this much school has a negative impact on student performance - and even missing just a few days can create challenges for learning.  Before the pandemic, chronic absenteeism districtwide was approximately 2%. MBUSD is committed to working with families to return to chronic absenteeism rates at or below that level, ensuring that every student is fully engaged and thriving in their education.

MBUSD’s attendance awareness campaign theme, “Thrive with MBUSD: Together, Every Day,” underscores the critical importance of daily attendance. Building excellent attendance habits is the best way to develop essential skills to help our students succeed in high school, college, and beyond. Thrive with MBUSD

Please take a moment to watch the new MBUSD-produced “Butts in Seats” video reinforcing the importance of attendance.