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District: homeless students steady, ELL numbers rising; attendance blocks A+ eligibility
Summary
At a Board of Education meeting, staff reported stable overall counts for students experiencing homelessness, a recent rise in English-language learners, and that attendance requirements are the main reason many eligible students now fail to qualify for the Missouri A+ program.
Dr. Ross, presenting during superintendent reports, told the WARREN CO. R-III Board of Education that the district’s current homeless student count is lower than last year’s peak but remains a persistent issue and that English-language learner (ELL) enrollment has climbed this school year after three years of decline.
The update matters because district staff tied those enrollment trends to classroom supports and graduation pathways: only two of 23 high-school students in the reviewed at-risk populations currently meet Missouri A+ scholarship eligibility, largely because A+…
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