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Principals outline attendance strategies after modest increases, target chronic absenteeism
Summary
Principals reported small district-wide attendance increases and detailed outreach and intervention strategies aimed at chronically absent students, including prescheduled family meetings, home visits, and an expanded focus next year on whole-school recognition and district-level sharing of best practices.
Milton Terrace and the district middle school told the Ballston Spa Central School District Board of Education that attendance is inching upward after targeted outreach to chronically absent students, but officials said chronic absenteeism remains a persistent challenge requiring individualized strategies.
Milton Terrace leaders said they focused on daily monitoring, individualized outreach, home visits and…
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