Prevention Resources

MCSD Attendance Improvement Survey

Murray City School District is engaging in a comprehensive attendance improvement initiative this year to help improve our student and staff outcomes. This initiative is in partnership with the Utah State Board of Education, as attendance has been identified as an area of concern across the state. We believe that a student’s regular attendance is essential to their academic and social progression. We know that when a student misses more than 10% of a school year they are more at risk for academic and social struggle. We also know that attendance is complex and there are many reasons a student may be missing school. The school district is dedicated to providing the correct support to students, families, and staff. We believe that we cannot adequately understand what may be needed without having student perception and voice regarding attendance.

In an effort to better understand what our students need we will be administering a survey between November 8-10.  This survey will be offered to students in grades 4-12. The survey will take no longer than 10 minutes for your student(s) to complete. You can see the contents of the survey here. This survey will be anonymous so students can answer questions freely without answers being tied to them. Answers will be used to create, improve, and implement school-wide systems that are known to improve student attendance. When the survey is complete, the action plan that is created to promote attendance and address absenteeism will be shared with the MCSD community.

If you have additional questions please contact MCSD Prevention Coordinator Sierra Marsh or Attendance Specialists Brittany Roller and Adrianne Miller.