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Superintendent reports improved dropout rate and steady attendance; student reps present legacy project and college plans
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Abeyta reported year‑to‑date attendance and a drop in the high‑school dropout rate; student representatives presented a "legacy project" and announced college plans.
Superintendent Dr. Abeyta reported district attendance and mobility figures and said the high‑school dropout rate has fallen compared with the prior year.
Dr. Abeyta said daily attendance for grades 1–8 in May ranged from 92% to 93%, with a year‑to‑date figure of 91.9%. For grades 9–12 the average attendance rate for May was 79% and year to date was 81%. For kindergarten and pre‑K the May and year‑to‑date rates were 90%. On dropouts, Dr. Abeyta reported 77 students had dropped out so far this school year compared with 134 in 2023–24, a reduction of 57 students; the dropout percentage declined from 7.24% to 4.21% as reported in the meeting.
Dr. Abeyta also reported mobility totals: in May the district saw 29 students in and 29 students out; year‑to‑date the district recorded 723 students in and 578 students out (a difference of 145). She said academic outcomes will be shared in the fall once the data are fully ready.
On personnel and administration, the superintendent noted recent hires and said the hires were 50% Caucasian and 50% Hispanic for the most recent period discussed. The meeting record included a line that read “enrollment as of 06/02 is at $6,101,112”; the meeting did not clarify whether that figure refers to a headcount or a budget line item. Because the record did not specify, the meaning of that number was not stated in this article.
Student representatives presented a legacy project and personal narratives. Vanessa Lopez said she will attend UMass Boston; Diana Salinas Garcia said she will attend Amherst College; and Rosalie (student rep) discussed her high‑school experience and said she will attend UMass Boston and study engineering physics. Student representatives also summarized senior events: the Chelsea High School senior awards ceremony and the upcoming graduation scheduled for Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m.; seniors were instructed to arrive at 8:30 a.m.
Ending: District leaders said they will publish more detailed academic outcomes in the fall and encouraged families to watch for bus‑placement and summer‑program messages via ParentSquare and other district communications.
