[DistrictEmisCoordinators] FW: EMIS Newsflash – August 13, 2026

Thu Aug 13 11:42:41 EDT 2026

Good Morning!

I just wanted to make sure that all of you received this email.  I know that Thor also sent this message out to the Superintendents as there is no longer an option to opt out……

Angie

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Subject: EMIS Newsflash – August 13, 2026

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EMIS Newsflash

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  *   Attendance Dashboard: Now Using EMIS Data

Attendance Dashboard: Now Using EMIS Data
This message was sent from Director Dackin to superintendents on Tuesday, August 13.
The urgency to reduce chronic absence has never been greater. I appreciate the work you’re already doing to strengthen family outreach, reinforce intervention efforts, and remove barriers that keep students from attending school.
Chronic absenteeism isn't just a school issue — it's also a community issue, and it's going to take a community response. This dashboard gives us a way to see the challenge clearly and act faster to help make sure students are in school. Giving the community access to actionable, real-time data through the Ohio Attendance Dashboard<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps:%25252F%25252Fattendance.ohio.gov%25252F%252F1%252F0100019ff11d4ff4-0add76fb-0ffe-44cc-b143-0fe44fbada6d-000000%252F91MELEldNb0uMk4VQhTKbYib3Jzs1WJAL66_TAhl8xs=452%2F1%2F0100019ff236f69a-251031b8-5825-48f4-b15c-7eab6288a380-000000%2FAnadHT8th0fSG9Js1Ll7axoICCuNciribjKlFsO_qc0=452/1/0100019ffbb99676-10e82a7b-9f32-48fc-b0de-497e5d6e7040-000000/jcId0HganOTsBbVt0rB0i4ZYJCDEYuzvZ-hjelA0AdY=452> is essential to addressing this issue and supporting districts in improving student attendance statewide.
What’s changing and why it matters
We heard your feedback about the pilot Attendance Dashboard — especially concerns about data not aligning with local records and the added administrative burden placed on you and your team. Your input directly shaped the essential improvements now in place.
The Department will now populate the Attendance Dashboard using district EMIS data. This change will:

  *   Improve accuracy and consistency
  *   Eliminate extra workfor schools and districts.
  *   Align the dashboard with data processesschools and districts already have in place.

Improved accuracy and no extra steps for districts
When Ohio launched the pilot dashboard, participation was optional to avoid adding work for districts. Now, all districts are automatically included, improving accuracy without extra steps. Because most districts already submit EMIS data frequently, using EMIS streamlines reporting and strengthens confidence in the dashboard. EMIS also includes district-level data checks and a longer correction window — the level of rigor you expect in the Attendance Dashboard.
What to expect
During the week of Aug. 17, the dashboard will begin populating from EMIS submissions. This will vary based on district start dates. During the school year, if your district has not submitted EMIS data for a particular week, the dashboard simply shows no change that week. As the data populates, we ask that you encourage local partners to engage with and use the dashboard.

The Ohio Attendance Dashboard is a vehicle to spur action, create partnerships, and bring change. This dashboard is a tool for the entire community — for parents, educators, local leaders, and neighbors — to start a conversation and work together to help students show up, stay engaged, and succeed. Timely, trusted data keeps this work urgent, brings partners to the table, and ultimately helps schools improve attendance.

EMIS

25 South Front Street | Columbus, Ohio 43215

(614) 387-0395 | (877) 644-6338 | emis at education.ohio.gov<mailto:emis at education.ohio.gov>

Twitter: @EMISOhio

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