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Holliston outlines multi‑year SEL, attendance and mental‑health strategy; district reports falling chronic absenteeism
Summary
District staff presented an end‑of‑year update on the Safe and Supportive Schools work (ARCH 2), data‑driven professional development, RULER SEL rollout, partnerships (Sandy Hook Promise, Handle With Care), and projected attendance improvements to a 94.8% daily rate and a drop in chronic absenteeism to about 11.2%.
A district staff member presented a year‑end progress report on May 29 showing Holliston Public Schools’ shift toward integrated social‑emotional learning (SEL), data‑driven supports and improved attendance across buildings.
“Schools work best when people feel safe, supported, and connected,” the presenter said, summarizing the ARCH 2 strategic plan that guides the district’s SEL and mental‑health work. The presentation framed the work as districtwide integration of practices that had previously been fragmented across schools.
Why it matters: The district is moving from isolated programs to coordinated, districtwide processes — including data dashboards, an SSP (student support personnel) teaming structure, and a multi‑year rollout of the RULER SEL curriculum — to sustain supports for students and staff.
Key details from the presentation and follow‑up…
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