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District reports falling chronic-absenteeism rates and considers Hazel Health telemedicine pilot
Summary
Superintendent reported modest declines in chronic absenteeism and outlined plans to explore a telehealth service, Hazel Health, as one potential mitigation strategy; costs were described as potentially covered by donor funding for the coming year.
The Churchill County School District reported a downward trend in chronic absenteeism but said the rates remain above state goals and the district will pursue new interventions, including a possible telehealth pilot.
Superintendent Parsons told the board the district’s best estimate for the 2024–25 districtwide chronic-absence rate is 21.4 percent (NSPF metric) and 30.3 percent on the federal Nevada report-card measure, and noted the district wants both rates to fall. The board’s stated goal is 20 percent on the federal metric.
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