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Robert Graves principal reports attendance gains, PBIS and CKLA pilot at Dec. 11 board meeting

Kingston City School District Board of Education · January 1, 2025
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Summary

The Robert Graves Elementary principal reported improved district and school attendance, PBIS programming, autism supports and a CKLA pilot in K–4. The principal highlighted chronic absenteeism reductions, social-emotional interventions and assessment data showing strong ELA performance.

At the Kingston City School District Board of Education meeting on Dec. 11, the principal of Robert Graves Elementary described a multi-faceted approach to student success that emphasized attendance improvements, positive-behavioral supports and targeted social-emotional and academic interventions.

Doctor Farris told trustees the district’s chronic absenteeism work remains a central focus. He reported that, historically, the district had 26% chronic absenteeism in 2023 compared with lower rates in earlier years and that, at Robert Graves specifically, the school ended a prior year with overall attendance at 93.5…

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