Results
Overall, in the two elementary schools, there were 1,600
absences in the first 90 days of the school year. The majority
of the absences were excused (76%) and 24% were unexcused.
Of the excused absences, 3% were religious activity
or death in the family; 13% were for medical or dental
appointments; 14% for educational opportunity; and 70%
were recorded as illness or injury. Because absences related
to illness or injury are listed as lawful by North Carolina
State Statute 115c 378, fully, 100% of them were excused.
Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the results
of the FNP intervention. Between the two elementary
schools and Head Start, there were 117 students who met
the criteria of 10% or more absent between the 30th and
90th days of school year 2010–2011. The absent student