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Board recognizes staff and students; reports enrollment dip and attendance concerns
Summary
The board honored teachers, support staff and students across district schools and heard that enrollment has declined since 2020; high school attendance was reported at about 91%, prompting plans to address absenteeism.
Board members recognized teachers, support staff and students of the month across the district, with Speaker 4 (addressed as Miss Bella in the meeting) reading names from Kennedy Elementary, Summit Elementary, Ogden Elementary, Arkin Elementary, Higgins Middle School, Denton Junior High School, McComb High School and the Business and Technical Complex.
After the recognitions, a staff presenter reported that enrollment has declined from 2020 through 2026 and described efforts to recruit and retain students and teachers. The presenter said the BMT and the TAC programs were at about 98 percent capacity and that the high school had the lowest staff-attendance rate at roughly 91 percent. The district will compile a plan to address attendance concerns in September.
No formal board action was taken on enrollment; the board asked staff to follow up on transportation/van needs and to prepare a report with options.
The recognitions portion emphasized local staff and student achievements; the enrollment briefing flagged a multi-year decline and set follow-up tasks for recruitment and attendance strategies.
