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Committee highlights local solutions — Cobb County protocol, Apex mental‑health services, school nurses, OST and mentoring pilots
Summary
Witnesses told the committee that local, multi‑stakeholder attendance review committees, expanded Georgia Apex services, more licensed school nurses, sustained Boost funding for out‑of‑school programs, and scale mentoring (Big Brothers Big Sisters 'Level Up') reduce chronic absenteeism and support re‑engagement.
Local leaders and nonprofit providers told the Senate Study Committee the state can reduce chronic absenteeism by funding and coordinating proven local responses.
Chief Superior Court Judge Anne Harris described Cobb County’s stakeholder protocol, which establishes named responsibilities, a five‑day truancy notice and progressive, pre‑court interventions to keep students connected to school. “These committees and the protocols...identify the specific problems that underpin chronic absenteeism and come up with strategies to…
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