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Rowan County reports sharp drop in chronic absenteeism; district develops local accountability prototype
Summary
District staff reported chronic absenteeism fell to 12.8% at 51 days into the school year (from 21.9% at the same point last year) and described progress on a community-built local accountability framework called the "Valiant Viking."
Rowan County school officials told trustees on Nov. 18 that chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply this school year and outlined plans to prototype a local accountability model.
Deneen, who presented enrollment and attendance data, said that at 51 days into the school year the districtwide chronic-absenteeism rate was 12.8 percent, down from 21.9 percent at the same point last year. "That is a huge…
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