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District reports relatively few attendance‑hearing cases; high schools account for most referrals
Summary
School officials reported 86 requests for attendance hearings last year with 47 hearings held; high schools made up the largest share and the district plans early interventions for students showing persistent absence patterns.
Dr. Walter Lambert, who oversees attendance and student safety for the district, reported to the board that the district received 86 requests for attendance hearings during the previous school year and held 47 formal hearings. "Out of that, you're talking about 0.8 percent of our kids that had issues with their attendance," Lambert said, adding that on a broader count of students who meet longer‑run thresholds the figure is closer to 1.4 percent.
Lambert explained the district's thresholds for attendance hearings —…
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