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Pulaski schools report improved attendance and fewer behavioral incidents; district briefed on new VDOE accountability metrics
Summary
Superintendent Robert Graham told the board that December attendance improved and chronic absenteeism declined year‑over‑year; staff also gave a detailed briefing on the Virginia Department of Education’s new accountability framework and what it could mean for local schools.
Superintendent Robert Graham reported to the Pulaski County School Board on Jan. 14 that December attendance improved from the prior year and that district chronic absenteeism decreased, which staff said contributed to better year‑to‑date attendance metrics. He also told the board that behavior incidents generally declined compared with the prior year.
In a separate briefing the superintendent and assistant superintendents explained Virginia’s new accountability framework that will be used for federal and state identification and support. Under the new model, schools receive points for mastery, growth and readiness, with different weightings at elementary, middle and high‑school levels. The division shared an estimate…
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