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Board hears attendance and discipline updates; district to provide truancy numbers and midyear attendance scan findings
Summary
The board received first-quarter chronic absenteeism and incident data, learned about division strategies (MTSS, PBIS, Attendance Matters) and requested that staff produce a truancy report and midyear attendance update for the next meeting.
Gloucester County Public Schools staff presented first-quarter attendance and discipline data at the Jan. 14 school board meeting and outlined interventions in place to reduce chronic absenteeism and disciplinary incidents.
Assistant directors explained chronic absenteeism (defined by the state as missing 10% or more of the school year) and differentiated it from truancy (unexcused absence where parents are unaware). Staff emphasized that first‑quarter snapshots do…
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