As part of a state pilot program, Rochester Public Schools gains attendance and truancy coordinator

As part of a state pilot program, Rochester Public Schools gains attendance and truancy coordinator

ROCHESTER — As the new attendance and truancy coordinator for Rochester Public Schools, Katlyn Morrow will focus on keeping students in the classroom. RPS was able to add the position, paid for by the state, as part of its participation in a pilot program aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism. The issue became more of a concern following the pandemic when attendance rates began to drop. “We’ve always addressed the attendance and truancy work, bu…