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Beech Grove presents multi-year safety plan and attendance push as district attendance rises
Summary
District safety coordinator Chad Mann reviewed ALICE training, school reunification plans, SRO classroom lessons and a new attendance-data push that officials say raised corporation attendance from 89.79% in 2021 to 92.48% as of March 5, 2025.
Dr. Laura Hammock, superintendent of Beech Grove City Schools, introduced a district update on safety and attendance at the March 11 board meeting, saying the work ties directly to student outcomes. "If we can foster a safe academic space for our kids, we believe that will increase in attendance and then ultimately lead to some greater outcomes," she said.
The presentation by Chad Mann, the district's state testing coordinator and safe schools specialist, outlined steps taken since 2021 to strengthen school safety and staff capacity. Mann said, "Every school is now practicing rally point drills" and described detailed reunification plans, Skyward quick-access contact data for parents and a system of daily safety walks to check…
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