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Board hears strategic-plan update on safety, mental-health and attendance goals through 2029
Summary
District leaders presented the Lexington City Schools strategic plan goal focused on 'whole child, whole culture,' including a target to increase students' sense of safety by 5% annually and reduce chronic absenteeism from 34.5% to 22.5% by June 2029; staff described safety planning, staff training and a newly awarded $50,000 mental-health grant.
District leaders presented updates on the Lexington City Schools strategic plan section titled "Whole Child: Focus and Culture" during the April 1 board meeting.
Miss Jones introduced the initiative and said the district will pursue two principal targets through 2029: an annual 5% increase in students reporting school is a safe and engaging place where they belong, and a reduction in chronically absent students from 34.5% to 22.5% by June 2029.
Evelyn Foster, director of safety, described district…
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