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Attendance task force and data snapshot link attendance to achievement; district down ~188 students from last year
Summary
Attendance task force leads outlined focus areas for chronic absenteeism; Information Services Director Corey Hawkins presented an enrollment snapshot (5,210 students as of the Oct. anchor, down 188 from last year) and showed strong correlations between attendance rates and GPA/credits earned.
Austin Public Schools presented task force work and a district enrollment and attendance analysis to the board on Oct. 13. Attendance task force co‑leads described a guiding change document, five focus areas including family partnerships and culturally responsive practice, and a plan to hear an outside speaker on Nov. 20 about rethinking chronic absenteeism.
Information Services Director Corey Hawkins provided the district snapshot using an Oct. 1 anchor: total enrollment at the time was 5,210 students, down 188 from the same date last year.…
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