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Superintendent Gatto emphasizes attendance, literacy and community partnerships as schools reopen
Summary
Dr. Gatto told the board the district’s top priorities for the 2025–26 school year are daily attendance, early‑childhood literacy, and community support; he noted 100 new teachers and a district backpack giveaway of about 2,000 backpacks.
Dr. Gatto, superintendent of Westminster Public Schools, told the Board of Education on Aug. 12 that daily attendance and early literacy are the district’s top priorities as the 2025–26 school year begins. "One of the most important things parents can do to further their child's education is to make sure that school is the first priority," Dr. Gatto said, urging families to have students attend school every day unless they are sick. He introduced the district's…
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