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Caddo Parish superintendent credits higher bus-driver attendance with improved student attendance; district reports declines in truancy
Summary
Superintendent Burton told the board the district has seen significant attendance improvements, citing a 52% drop in average daily bus-driver absenteeism and improvements at several schools. Board members asked for district-by-district breakdowns and the number of daily routes (270).
Superintendent Burton presented district attendance data to the Caddo Parish School Board, saying districtwide attendance and truancy rates have improved and linking part of that success to increased bus driver attendance and targeted incentives. "We made it a big deal to emphasize attendance ... the average daily absenteeism per bus driver has decreased by 52%," the superintendent…
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