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District reports attendance gains at most schools, chronic absenteeism still above national average
Summary
District staff told the board that seven of nine schools improved March attendance versus last year and that targeted interventions at ERCO helped raise that program’s rate; chronic absenteeism for March was 33 percent (state calculation) compared with a national average near 26 percent.
District attendance staff reviewed a March snapshot showing improvement at most schools but said chronic absenteeism remains a concern.
The presenter reported that seven of nine schools showed improved March attendance versus the prior year; two schools — Erie and Lake Creek — were maintaining 92 percent or higher. The alternative‑program site ERCO raised attendance from 61 percent to 65 percent in the period shown, a 4‑point increase the presenter described as significant.
Using the state’s chronic‑absenteeism…
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