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PROBATION OFFICER PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA

Indiana K-12 chronic absenteeism rate declines for fourth year

10/22/2026 4:27 PM | Anonymous

Hoosier students are slowly returning to their pre-pandemic attendance patterns: Indiana’s K-12 chronic absenteeism rate declined for the fourth consecutive year to just shy of 15% in 2026, the State Board of Education learned Wednesday.

Students are considered chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of the school year, the equivalent of 18 school days or three weeks of classes.

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The Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana, Inc. was established in 1985 by a group of Chief Probation Officers from throughout Indiana who were concerned about soaring caseloads, low pay, and dangerously high probation officer turnover in the State of Indiana.

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