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Cobb County committee unveils draft protocol to address chronic student absenteeism
Summary
At its first meeting, a new Cobb County School Attendance and School Climate Committee introduced a draft protocol intended to reduce chronic absenteeism, with judges, court staff and educators emphasizing cross‑system collaboration and grassroots involvement.
At its first meeting, the School Attendance and School Climate Committee convened in Cobb County Juvenile Court to present a draft protocol aimed at reducing chronic student absenteeism and improving school climate, participants said (date not specified).
“School absenteeism and particularly chronic school absenteeism is a harbinger of bad outcomes for our children,” the judge leading the meeting said, describing links between long‑term absence, dropping out and reduced opportunities in the job market.
The draft protocol is the product of multiagency work involving court staff, juvenile court judges, school district representatives and social‑service…
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