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Manchester district: January attendance dipped amid illnesses; pre‑K data accuracy flagged
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Rand Stough said Jan. 2025 attendance dropped month‑to‑month because of widespread illness but that year‑over‑year attendance remains higher; he warned the committee that pre‑K attendance data in Aspen appears inaccurate.
Assistant Superintendent Rand Stough told the Committee on Student Conduct on Feb. 19 that January was “a tough month” for attendance because of widespread illness, with some schools sending home 15 to 30 students in a day for stomach bugs, influenza and related illnesses.
Stough said year‑over‑year attendance remains above last year’s levels: elementary schools are up about 4% and high schools are up about 3% despite the January dip. He attributed month‑to‑month drops to seasonal illness patterns in January and February but said the district remains “headed in the right direction.”
Stough flagged pre‑K attendance reporting as unreliable because preschoolers…
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