The Iowa Chronic Absenteeism Advisory Council has released four recommendations to help school districts that have too many students missing class.  Governor Terrry Branstad’s Special Assistant for Education, Linda Fandel, was part of the group.

 

The Department of Education says an average of eight-point-three percent of school kids are chronically absent across the state.

Fandel says a study by the Child & Family Policy Center shows the impact of kids missing school.

 

She says many school districts already make promoting good attendance a high priority and some offer extra support to families facing barriers.

The group met once a month from August through November, and has now fowarded their recommendations to the governor.