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District official emphasizes chronic absenteeism’s effect on school ratings and community; coalition to focus on juvenile justice in September
Summary
James Harden of Champaign Unit 4 urged community involvement to raise daily attendance, outlined how chronic absenteeism affects school report cards, and Tracy Parsons announced a special September meeting on juvenile justice and out‑of‑school youth.
James Harden of Champaign Unit 4 Schools told the Community Coalition that chronic absenteeism meaningfully reduces school report‑card scores and that attendance is a community responsibility. Harden said missing 10 days of school qualifies a student as chronically absent and that chronic absenteeism accounts for 20% of a school’s Illinois State Board of Education…
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