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McKeesport Area SD meeting: commenter raises 27% chronic absenteeism; district outlines high‑school initiatives
Summary
A public commenter told the McKeesport Area School District board that chronic absenteeism is about 27% districtwide. District staff said the high school will add a PBIS specialist and a steering committee will monitor new initiatives; staff offered to provide a breakdown of online versus in‑person absenteeism on request.
A community member raised concerns about chronic absenteeism at the McKeesport Area School District board meeting on Aug. 7, saying the district’s chronic absenteeism rate is about 27 percent.
The commenter, identified in the meeting transcript as Wagner, said: "I was a little shocked to see the chronically not chronically absent is down to, like, 27 percent in our district." A district staff member…
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