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Board hears about chronic absenteeism; district outlines LEAP grant and trauma supports
Summary
Board members raised concerns about high chronic absenteeism and teacher absences; district staff described a new LEAP attendance grant, two attendance engagement specialists (one bilingual), a trauma specialist and partnerships with child‑guidance and behavioral‑health providers.
Board members pressed district leaders about chronic absenteeism and its contribution to lower test performance during the Sept. 3 Instructional Committee meeting. Several trustees noted elevated absenteeism rates at the high‑school level and questioned what the district is doing to help families and encourage attendance.
Missus Latour said schools operate attendance teams and emphasized multiple factors that compound absenteeism, including housing instability, food insecurity and mental‑health issues. She…
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