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SUPERINTENDENTS CALL TO ACTION

MISSING SCHOOL MATTERS!

As many as 7 million students nationwide miss nearly a month of school every year, excused and unexcused absences
that erode student achievement. As superintendents, we are launching this new school year with a commitment to:
1. Prioritize Attendance: We are making reducing chronic absence a top priority in our districts from the
superintendent to the teachers, from the school staff to the families.

The best curriculum and
instruction won't work unless
students show up for school!
Alabama
Elisabeth Davis, Eufaula City Schools
Reginald Eggleston, Montgomery Public Schools
Angela Mangum, Selma City Schools
Martha Peek, Mobile County Schools
Jenny Seals, St. Clair County School District
Joe Walters, Satsuma City School System

Arizona
Lily DeBlieux, Pendergast Elementary School District
Chad Gestson, Phoenix Union High School District
Betsy Hargrove, Avondale Elementary School District
Jerry Jennex, Globe Uniﬁed School District No. 1
Jeffrey Smith, Balsz School District
Gabriel Trujillo, Tucson Uniﬁed School District

Arkansas
James Caton, Arkansas School for the Blind
Andy Chisum, West Side School District
Joyce Cottoms, Marvell-Elaine School District
Josh Daniels, Dover School District
Bryan Duﬃe, Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
Joe Fisher, Atkins School District
Tyrene Gardner, Shirley School District
Bobby Hart, Hope School District
George Kennedy, Foreman Public Schools
Stephanie Nehus, Hot Springs School District
Mike Poore, Little Rock School District
Owen Powell, Berryville School District
Ken Ramey, Siloam Springs School District
Jim Rollins, Springdale School District
Lee Smith, Horatio Public Schools
Mary Ann Spears, Lincoln School District
Dennis Truxler, Quitman Public Schools

California
Robert Adams, Redding Elementary School District
Stacey Adler, Mono County Oﬃce of Education
Ted Alejandre, San Bernardino County Superintendent of
Schools
Jerry Almendarez, Colton Joint Uniﬁed School District
Stephanie Anello, Antioch Uniﬁed School District
Scott Bailey, Desert Sands Uniﬁed School District
Craig Baker, San Carlos School District
Jose Banda, Sacramento City Uniﬁed School District
Mary Barlow, Kern County Oﬃce of Education
James Berardi, Twin Ridges Elementary School District
Michele Bowers, Lancaster School District
Tim Bowers, Kings County Oﬃce of Education
Steve Boyle, Escondido Union High School District
James Brescia, San Luis Obispo County Oﬃce of Education
Mike Brown, Lucerne Elementary School District
Marguerite Bulkin, Tuolumne County Oﬃce of Education
Bruce Burns, Moraga School District
CJ Cammack, Martinez Uniﬁed School District
Anne Campbell, San Mateo County Oﬃce of Education
Bryan Caples, Palermo Union School District
Eric Cederquist, Fowler Uniﬁed School District
Tom Changnon, Stanislaus County Oﬃce of Education
Michael L. Christensen, Orange Uniﬁed School District
Ronan Collver, Brisbane School District
David Curry, Union Hill School District
Terrence Davis, Beaumont Uniﬁed School District
Trisha Dellis, Nevada City School District
Debra Duardo, Los Angeles County Oﬃce of Education
Richard DuVarney, Tehama County Department of
Education
David East, Reef-Sunset Uniﬁed School District
Dana Eaton, Brentwood Union School District

Torie England, Penn Valley Union Elementary School
District

Theresa Estrada, Knightsen Elementary School District
Lisette Estrella-Henderson, Solano County Oﬃce of
Education
Chris Evans, Natomas Uniﬁed School District
Brock Falkenberg, Lake County Oﬃce of Education
Todd Finnell, Imperial County Oﬃce of Education
Tanya Fisher, Selma Uniﬁed School District
Deborah Flores, Gilroy Uniﬁed School District
Rauna Fox, San Pasqual Valley Uniﬁed School District
Eric Fredrickson, Grass Valley School District
Russell Freitas, Firebaugh-Las Deltas Uniﬁed School District
Gayle Garbolino-Mojica, Placer County Oﬃce of Education
Dagoberto Garcia, Richland School District
Brett Geithman, Larkspur-Corte Madera School District

2. Mobilize the Community: We are making student attendance a broadly owned and widely shared civic priority.
That includes engaging families and tapping civic and elected leaders, local businesses, health providers, housing
authorities, clergy members and more.
3. Drive with Data: We are using data to determine how many and which students are chronically absent in each
grade, school and population. And we are intervening to ensure absences don't add up.

Clare Gist, Tulare City School District
Debbie Gold, Byron Union School District
Mary Gorsuch, Valley Center-Pauma Uniﬁed School
District
Kathy Granger, Mountain Empire Uniﬁed School District
Merrill Grant, Sierra County Oﬃce of Education
Miguel Guerrero, Lamont Elementary School District
Patty Gunderson, Lassen County Oﬃce of Education
Jeff Harris, Del Norte County Schools
Patrick Heﬄin, Julian Union High School District
Craig Helmstedter, Ocean View School District
Anthony Hernandez, Tipton Elementary School District
Steven Herrington, Sonoma County Oﬃce of Education
Greg Hetrick, Oakley Union Elementary School District
Christopher Hoffman, Elk Grove Uniﬁed School District
Jim Hogeboom, Novato Uniﬁed School District
Cheryl Hunt, Lemoore Union Elementary School District
Brian Jacobs, Bellﬂower Uniﬁed School District
Michelle John, Paradise Uniﬁed School District
Louise Johnson, Nevada Joint Union High School District
Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Oakland Uniﬁed School District
Doug Kaelin, Biggs Uniﬁed School District
Nancy Kelly, Upland Uniﬁed School District
Steve Kennedy, Menifee Union School District
Michelle King, Los Angeles Uniﬁed School District
Diann Kitamura, Santa Rosa City Schools
Sarah Koligian, Folsom Cordova Uniﬁed School District
Robert Leri, Tahoe Truckee Uniﬁed School District
Michael Lin, Corona-Norco Uniﬁed School District
Peter Livingston, Lucerne Valley Uniﬁed School District
Krystal Lomanto, San Benito County Oﬃce Of Education
Javier Lopez, Meridian Elementary School District
Stan Mantooth, Ventura County Oﬃce of Education
Dale Marsden, San Bernardino City Uniﬁed School District
Cindy Marten, San Diego Uniﬁed School District
Michael Matsuda, Anaheim Union High School District
Vincent Matthews, San Francisco Uniﬁed School District
Michael McCormick, Val Verde Uniﬁed School District
Trevor McDonald, Lompoc Uniﬁed School District
Nellie Meyer, Mt. Diablo Uniﬁed School District
Paul Meyers, Standard School District
Charles Miller, John Swett Uniﬁed School District
L. Karen Monroe, Alameda County Oﬃce of Education
Renato Montaño, Central Union High School District
Matt Navo, Sanger Uniﬁed School District
Barbara Nemko, Napa County Oﬃce of Education
Gregory O'Brien, Centinela Valley Union High School
District
Wendy Orlandi, Maple Creek School District
Adrian Palazuelos, Fillmore Uniﬁed School District
Contessa Pelfrey, Jamestown School District
Vahn Phayprasert, Millbrae School District
Benjamin Picard, Sunnyvale School District
Audra Pittman, Bayshore Elementary School District
Ruben Reyes, Robla Elementary School District
Karen Sakata, Contra Costa County Oﬃce of Education
Bryon Schaefer, Kern High School District
Janet Schulze, Pittsburg Uniﬁed School District
Richard Sheehan, Covina-Valley Uniﬁed School District
Robin Shive, Kernville Union School District
Mary Sieu, ABC Uniﬁed School District
Kevin Skelly, San Mateo Union High School District
Kari Skidmore, Santa Clara Elementary School District
Kelly Staley, Chico Uniﬁed School District
Mark Sutton, Central Uniﬁed School District
Tim Taylor, Butte County Oﬃce of Education
Julia Tidball, Mark Twain Union Elementary School District
Patrick Traynor, Alpine County Uniﬁed School District
Wendy Tukloff, Paciﬁca School District
Bernardo Vidales, Jefferson Elementary School District
Julie Vitale, Romoland School District
Jason Waddell, Susanville School District
Christine Walker, Hueneme Elementary School District
Kermith Walters, Siskiyou County Oﬃce of Education
Michael Watenpaugh, San Rafael City Schools
Jim Yovino, Fresno County Oﬃce of Education
Jane Yuster, Cabrillo Uniﬁed School District
Dan Zeisler, Clear Creek Elementary School District
Rachel Zinn, Lafayette School District

Colorado
Rocco Fuschetto, Ignacio School District 11JT

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Robert L. Coldeen III, CNMI Public School System

Connecticut

Indiana

Susan Bell, Windsor Locks Public Schools
Mark Benigni, Meriden Public Schools
Neil Cavallaro, West Haven Public Schools
Patricia Charles, Middletown Public Schools
Francine Coss, Thomaston Public Schools
Abby Dolliver, Norwich Public Schools
Thomas Giard, Waterford Public Schools
Michael Graner, Groton Public Schools
Jason Hartling, Ledyard Public Schools
Aresta Johnson, Bridgeport Public Schools
Theresa Kane, East Windsor Public Schools
Joseph Macary, Vernon Public Schools
Maryann O'Donnell, Clinton Public Schools
Kathleen Ouellette, Waterbury Public Schools
Sal Pascarella, Danbury Public Schools
Nathan Quesnel, East Hartford Public Schools
Van Riley, Stonington Public Schools
Janet Robinson, Stratford Public Schools
Nancy Sarra, Consolidated School District of New Britain
Ellen Solek, Bristol Public Schools
James Thompson, Jr., Bloomﬁeld Public Schools

Amanda Alaniz, Portage Township Schools
Lewis Ferebee, Indianapolis Public Schools
David Smith, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

District of Columbia
Antwan Wilson, District of Columbia Public Schools

Florida
Kurt Browning, Pasco County Schools
Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Steve Dionisio, Charlotte County Public Schools
Jeff Eakins, Hillsborough County Public Schools
Danny Glover, Taylor County School District
Diana Greene, School District of Manatee County
Michael Grego, Pinellas County Schools
Barbara Jenkins, Orange County Public Schools
Larry Moore, Jackson County School Board
Traci Moses, Franklin County School District
Mark Rendell, School District of Indian River County
Robert Runcie, Broward County Public Schools
James T. Russell, Volusia County Schools

Georgia
Morcease J. Beasley, Clayton County Public Schools
Rodney Bowler, Henry County Schools
Jay Brinson, Wayne County School System
Rosemary Caddell, Wilkes County Schools
Scarlett Copeland, Appling County Schools
Melody Day, Chickamauga City Schools
Rudolph Falana, Burke County Schools
Samantha Fuhrey, Newton County Schools
Johnnie Grimsley, Clay County School System
Marvin Howard, Randolph County Schools
Molly Howard, Jefferson County Schools
Curtis Jones, Bibb County Schools
Jim LeBrun, Ware County Schools
Bubba Longgrear, Candler County Schools
Mike Newton, Jasper County Charter System
Franklin Perry, Liberty County School System
Noris Price, Baldwin County Schools
Angela Pringle, Richmond County School System
Cole Pugh, Troup County School System
Damon Raines, Walker County Schools
Laine Reichert, Thomasville City Schools
Mark Scott, Houston County Board of Education
Bill Settle, Worth County Schools
Kevin Smith, Pierce County Schools
Steve Smith, Bleckley County Schools
Yolanda Turner, Calhoun County School System
Martin Waters, Evans County Schools
Jeremy Williams, Gainesville City Schools
Jute Wilson, Lamar County Schools

Hawaii
Ann Mahi, Nanakuli-Waianae Complex

Illinois
Kristin Humphries, East Moline School District 37
Michael Lubelfeld, Deerﬁeld Public School District 109
Lanty McGuire, Moline-Coal Valley School District
Jay Morrow, United Township High School District 30
Michael Oberhaus, Rock Island-Milan School District 41
Nick Polyak, Leyden High School District 212
Dan Riordan, Reavis High School District 220
Darryl Taylor, Lincoln ESD 156

Iowa
Thomas Ahart, Des Moines Public Schools
Matt Berninghaus, Center Point-Urbana Community
School District
Brad Buck, Cedar Rapids Community School District
Jeff Dicks, Washington Community Schools
Mark Dohmen, North Cedar Community School District
Paul Gausman, Sioux City Commmunity School District
Steve Gettel, Iowa School for the Deaf
Mary Hainstock, Vinton-Shellsburg Community School
District
Kevin Hatﬁeld, West Branch Community School District
Ed Hawks, Underwood Community School District
Chris Hoover, Maquoketa Community School District
Lou Howell, Treynor Community School District
Angela Huseman, Tri-Center Community School District
Donita Joens, English Valleys Community School District
Marlene Johnson, Tipton Community School District
Jane Lindaman, Waterloo Community Schools
Susie Meade, Winterset Community Schools
Tom Meyer, Bellevue Community School District
Timothy Mitchell, Riverside Community School District
Vickie Murillo, Council Bluffs Community School District
Lisa Remy, West Des Moines Community Schools
Mark Schneider, Mid-Prairie Community School District
Mark Schweer, Lewis Central Community Schools
David Schweitzer, Saint Albert Catholic Schools
James Spelhaug, Pleasant Valley Community Schools
Deron Stender, Clarinda Community School District
Willie Stone, Southwest Valley School District
Joe Stutting, North Scott School District
Arthur Tate, Davenport Community School District
Doug Tuetken, Midland Community School District
Gary Zittergruen, Benton Community School District

Kansas
John Burke, Haysville Public Schools

Kentucky
Houston Barber, Frankfort Independent Schools
Wayne Benningﬁeld, Todd County Schools
Buddy Berry, Eminence Independent Schools
Ken Bicknell, Paris Independent School District
Tim Bobrowski, Owsley County Schools
Michael Borchers, Ludlow Independent Schools
Nicholas Brake, Owensboro Independent Schools
Mickey Brangers, West Point Independent School District
Steve Butcher, Pulaski County Schools
Nick Carter, Breckinridge County Schools
Emmanuel Caulk, Fayette County Public Schools
Vince Clark, Crittenden County Schools
J. Robin Cochran, Washington County Schools
Thom Cochran, Johnson County Schools
Aaron Collins, Fulton County Schools
Dennis Davis, Mercer County Schools
Keith Davis, Bullitt County Public Schools
Kay Dixon, Barbourville Independent Schools
Andy Dotson, Harrison County Schools
Jim Evans, Lee County Schools
Gary Fields, Bowling Green Independent School District
James Flynn, Simpson County Schools
Jim Frank, Green County Schools
Mary Ann Gemmill, Christian County Schools
Travis Hamby, Trigg County Public Schools
Brian Harper, McCracken County Public Schools
Keith Haynes, Cloverport Independent School District
Casey Henderson, Hickman County Schools
Brent Holsclaw, Bardstown Independent Schools
Sean Horne, Russell Independent Schools
Travis Huber, Gallatin County Schools
Sandra Johnson, Hazard Independent Schools
Vicki Jones, East Bernstadt Independent
Mark Kopp, Franklin County Schools
Anthony Little, Leslie County School District
Ron Livingood, Carroll County Schools
Steve Martin, Middlesboro Independent Schools
Bo Matthews, Barren County Schools
Lisa McCane, Augusta Independent School District
Misty Middleton, Williamstown Independent Schools
John Millay, Meade County Schools
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