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Carroll County outlines enforcement changes, chronic‑absentee data after state law revisions
Summary
District staff told the Carroll County Board on Aug. 18 that recent state changes to compulsory attendance add enforcement "teeth," and presented chronic‑absenteeism figures and local protocols involving schools, social workers and the juvenile court system.
District staff briefed the Carroll County Board of Education on Aug. 18 about state changes to compulsory attendance law, local enforcement protocols, and current chronic‑absenteeism figures.
A staff member presenting the attendance update said, “The state gave us the gift of revising the compulsory attendance law. I do like the changes with it. I do think it adds some teeth,” and described a cross‑agency committee that includes Carroll County Schools, Carrollton City, social workers, the…
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