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Alice ISD reports 4,266 students enrolled, strong August attendance and teacher-absence concerns
Summary
Superintendent and student-services staff reported district enrollment of 4,266, above-monthly attendance rates for August and continued teacher-absence challenges; staff described steps including tutoring licenses for teachers, hiring to rebalance class sizes, and outreach to students who did not appear on first-day rosters.
District staff reported enrollment, attendance, staffing and student-services updates to the Alice ISD Board of Trustees on Monday.
Superintendent Dr. Padilla said the district currently had "4,266 students enrolled at Alice ISD," down from a December peak of 4,342 last year. The district reported that August campus attendance rates were generally above the district target; the high school posted 94.20% for August and multiple elementary campuses reported attendance above 95%.
Student-services staff said the district aims for 94-95% attendance and that August district attendance was 95.28% (a small improvement vs. the comparison period), noting the district lost…
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