Round 83

School Attendance Policy

A district is revising its attendance policy for middle and high school students after chronic absenteeism rose and families argued the current system is either too punitive or too lenient. The goal is to improve attendance, protect instructional time, and support students facing transportation, health, work, or caregiving barriers. Constraints include limited counseling staff, uneven access to digital tools, union concerns about enforcement workload, and a board mandate to keep discipline practices fair and legally defensible. The main tradeoff is between stronger accountability that may boost daily attendance and more supportive flexibility that may better address root causes but could weaken urgency. Reasonable experts disagree on whether the policy should emphasize enforcement, early intervention, family partnership, incentive structures, or a hybrid model with targeted interventions.

Dashboard

Status

DECIDED

Winner

E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students.

Majority

E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students.

Duration

5107 ms

Topic

Options

E Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students.
3.00 of 3 PPV winner
A Adopt a strict threshold-based policy with escalating warnings, mandatory conferences, and loss of extracurricular privileges after repeated unexcused absences.
0.00 of 3
B Create attendance incentives for students and families, such as recognition, privileges, and small rewards for improved or sustained attendance.
0.00 of 3
C Replace punitive measures with a flexible attendance model that counts some remote or asynchronous participation as valid for students with documented barriers.
0.00 of 3
D Use a supportive early-warning system that triggers counselor outreach, family check-ins, and case management before absences become chronic.
0.00 of 3

Checks

Baselines

PPV no gold answer
Majority no gold answer
Comparison PPV matched majority
k samples8
Agents3
Parsed samples 24 / 24
Quality unanimous

PPV

Top Influences

Claude Sonnet 5 · delegate 1.000
GPT 5.4 mini · delegate 1.000
Gemini 3 Flash Preview · delegate 1.000

Samples

Answer Distribution

Claude Sonnet 5 E: 8
GPT 5.4 mini E: 8
Gemini 3 Flash Preview E: 8

PPV

Influences

Label Role Score
Claude Sonnet 5 delegate 1.000
GPT 5.4 mini delegate 1.000
Gemini 3 Flash Preview delegate 1.000

Voting matrix

Constructed Delegation Matrix

To / From Claude Sonnet 5 GPT 5.4 mini Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Claude Sonnet 5 0.0000.0000.000
GPT 5.4 mini 0.0000.0000.000
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 0.0000.0000.000
A 0.0000.0000.000
B 0.0000.0000.000
C 0.0000.0000.000
D 0.0000.0000.000
E 1.0001.0001.000

Embeddings

Sample Embeddings

24 samples
Claude Sonnet 5 sample #0 · E · 1536 dims E Claude Sonnet 5 sample #1 · E · 1536 dims E Claude Sonnet 5 sample #2 · E · 1536 dims E Claude Sonnet 5 sample #3 · E · 1536 dims E Claude Sonnet 5 sample #4 · E · 1536 dims E Claude Sonnet 5 sample #5 · E · 1536 dims E Claude Sonnet 5 sample #6 · E · 1536 dims E Claude Sonnet 5 sample #7 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #0 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #1 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #2 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #3 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #4 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #5 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #6 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #7 · E · 1536 dims E Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #0 · E · 1536 dims E Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #1 · E · 1536 dims E Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #2 · E · 1536 dims E Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #3 · E · 1536 dims E Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #4 · E · 1536 dims E Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #5 · E · 1536 dims E Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #6 · E · 1536 dims E Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #7 · E · 1536 dims E
Claude Sonnet 5 GPT 5.4 mini Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Samples

Agent Responses

Claude Sonnet 5 openai_compatible · anthropic/claude-sonnet-5
#0 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

Balancing accountability with support is key given the constraints: pure enforcement (A) risks legal and equity issues, while pure flexibility (C) or incentives (B) alone may not address urgency or chronic cases needing intervention. A hybrid model (E) allows ...

#1 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The hybrid model best balances the district's competing priorities: it maintains reasonable accountability to preserve urgency around attendance while still directing limited counseling resources toward students with documented barriers. This approach also add...

#2 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

Given the constraints—limited counseling staff, uneven digital access, union workload concerns, and the need for legally defensible discipline—no single lever (pure enforcement, incentives, flexibility, or early intervention alone) adequately balances accounta...

#3 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The hybrid model directly addresses the described tradeoff by pairing accountability with individualized support, making it defensible to both enforcement- and support-minded stakeholders. It also respects the constraints (limited counseling staff, union workl...

#4 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The hybrid approach directly addresses the described tradeoff by preserving accountability signals while allocating scarce counseling resources toward students who need individualized support, rather than choosing an all-or-nothing enforcement or purely suppor...

#5 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

Given limited counseling capacity, uneven digital access, union workload concerns, and the board's requirement for fairness and legal defensibility, no single-lever approach (pure enforcement, pure incentives, pure flexibility, or pure early-warning) adequatel...

#6 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

Given the constraints—limited counseling staff, uneven digital access, union workload concerns, and a mandate for fairness—no single approach (pure enforcement, pure incentives, pure flexibility, or pure early-warning) adequately balances accountability with r...

#7 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The hybrid model best balances the district's competing goals—accountability and support—while remaining feasible within limited counseling staff and legal constraints. It allows targeted enforcement only for repeated unexcused absences, avoiding blanket punit...

GPT 5.4 mini openai_compatible · openai/gpt-5.4-mini
#0 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The district needs a policy that balances accountability with support, since the prompt highlights both attendance enforcement concerns and barriers like transportation, health, work, and caregiving. A hybrid approach best fits because it includes limited enfo...

#1 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The district needs a policy that balances accountability, support, and fairness while staying workable with limited staff and legal constraints. A hybrid approach best fits the tradeoff: it preserves some enforcement for repeated unexcused absences but also ad...

#2 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The policy problem asks for a balance between accountability, support, and legal defensibility under staffing and equity constraints. A hybrid approach best fits because it preserves some enforcement to maintain urgency while adding targeted interventions for ...

#3 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The policy needs to balance accountability with support because the district faces chronic absenteeism, limited counseling staff, and fairness/legal defensibility concerns. A hybrid approach best fits these constraints: it preserves some enforcement for repeat...

#4 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The policy needs both accountability and support: the district wants better attendance and protected instructional time, but it also has real barriers like transportation, health, work, and caregiving issues. A hybrid approach best fits the constraints because...

#5 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The district needs a policy that balances accountability with support, since the goal is to improve attendance without ignoring real barriers like transportation, health, or caregiving. A hybrid approach best fits the constraints: it preserves some enforcement...

#6 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The district needs a policy that balances accountability with support, since strict enforcement may deter absenteeism but could unfairly burden students facing real barriers, while purely flexible approaches may weaken urgency. A hybrid model best fits the con...

#7 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The scenario emphasizes balancing accountability with support, while also noting limited counseling staff and a need for fair, legally defensible enforcement. A hybrid approach best fits because it preserves consequences for repeated unexcused absences but als...

Gemini 3 Flash Preview openai_compatible · google/gemini-3-flash-preview
#0 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

A hybrid policy addresses the core conflict by balancing accountability for unexcused absences with individual support for students facing genuine barriers. This approach satisfies the board's mandate for fairness and the community's demand for both structure ...

#1 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The districts's challenge requires balancing a board mandate for fair enforcement with the need to address diverse root causes through limited staff resources. Option (E) addresses the core tradeoff by maintaining accountability for unexcused absences (satisfy...

#2 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The problem presents a conflict between high-stakes accountability and root-cause flexibility within a constrained environment. A hybrid model captures the benefits of both by maintaining necessary structure and discipline while utilizing targeted, individuali...

#3 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The problem involves balancing the need for accountability with the necessity of supporting students facing systemic barriers to attendance. A hybrid model effectively addresses the board's mandate for fairness and the goal of improving attendance by combining...

#4 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The district must balance the need for accountability with the necessity of addressing diverse root causes of absenteeism while operating under resource constraints. Option (E) represents a balanced approach that addresses the core tradeoff by maintaining scho...

#5 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The district's goal is to balance accountability with supportive measures while navigating constraints like limited staff and union concerns. Option (E) directly addresses the core tradeoff by combining reasonable enforcement to maintain urgency with individua...

#6 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The scenario presents a conflict between accountability and flexibility, alongside constraints like limited staff and the need for legal defensibility. Option (E) addresses this by balancing the two main sides of the tradeoff, providing a structured enforcemen...

#7 E · Implement a hybrid policy: limited enforcement for repeated unexcused absences, combined with targeted supports and individualized attendance plans for at-risk students. 1536 dims

The district’s objective is to balance accountability with support while navigating constraints like limited staff and the need for legal defensibility. Option (E) effectively addresses this tradeoff by combining mild enforcement to maintain urgency with indiv...

Timings

Stages

Sampling4464 ms
Embedding628 ms
Signals14 ms
PPV1 ms

Errors

Agent and Round Errors

No errors recorded.