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Radford High tracks attendance by block; school to use night school and social-probation to curb chronic absences
Summary
Administrators described a new attendance-tracking system by class block and a policy to place students on social-probation and require night-school make-up hours once thresholds are reached; policy applied after early-warning contacts with families.
Radford High School officials told the school board on Sept. 10 they are tracking attendance by individual class block under the new block schedule and will apply a system of consequences and supports for students who miss multiple blocks.
Assistant Principal Scott Larimer (mentioned during the meeting) and Principal Mr. Simpson discussed changes prompted by a block schedule that doubles…
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