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Hughes Middle School reports funding shortfall, rising chronic absenteeism and schedule change
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Jada Wilson, principal at Hughes Middle School, said the school faces budget shortfalls after hold‑harmless funding ended, chronic absenteeism rose to about 26 percent, and the school will move to a six‑period day next year; athletic and extracurricular choices were adjusted for sustainability.
Jada Wilson, principal at Hughes Middle School, told the board the school faces a budget gap after federal/state hold‑harmless funds ended and proportionality funding did not flow to the school as it did for some neighboring schools.
Wilson said the school’s chronic absenteeism rate has climbed to about 26 percent, up from about 19 percent at the same point last year, and staff are investigating single‑period absences, doctor‑note policies and use of badge scanners to better understand reporting. “We’re going back and looking at our attendance,” Wilson said, noting the school…
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