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Superintendent says dropout reporting quirks obscure gains; district emphasizes math and ACT preparation
Summary
Superintendent Kevin Haim told the board that the district's dropout rate is improving but reporting processes—especially when students move out of state—can temporarily inflate dropout figures; the district plans increased elementary math emphasis and longer-term work on ACT scores.
Superintendent Kevin Haim told the Lawton Board of Education that the district's dropout figures are improving but remain affected by reporting processes when students move out of state, which can create a temporary "void" in records and make students appear as dropouts.
Haim said state reporting systems do not always allow districts to immediately correct those records once a student moves, which can artificially raise the dropout rate on…
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