North Carolina establishes a pilot program to reduce chronic absenteeism in select public schools using data-driven attendance interventions.

The bill establishes the Student Attendance Early Intervention Pilot Program in North Carolina to implement data-driven attendance intervention systems in select public schools. The program aims to reduce chronic absenteeism, which currently affects approximately 25% of enrolled public school students. The Department of Public Instruction will select one public school unit to participate, covering no more than 15,000 students, and a vendor to provide a research-proven attendance intervention solution. The program will run from the 2026-2027 to the 2027-2028 fiscal year.

North Carolina establishes a pilot program to reduce chronic absenteeism in select public schools using data-driven attendance interventions.

The bill establishes the Student Attendance Early Intervention Pilot Program in North Carolina to implement data-driven attendance intervention systems in select public schools. The program aims to reduce chronic absenteeism, which currently affects approximately 25% of enrolled public school students. The Department of Public Instruction will select one public school unit to participate, covering no more than 15,000 students, and a vendor to provide a research-proven attendance intervention solution. The program will run from the 2026-2027 to the 2027-2028 fiscal year.