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Polk reports improved attendance and expanded outreach; 14 facilitators lead home visits and referrals
Summary
Assistant director of attendance reported increased outreach capacity (14 facilitators, bilingual contact center) and improved quarter‑one attendance to 93.4%; the team described 607 home visits to date this year, a multi‑tier approach tied to referrals (Hazel Health, youth family advocates) and district hearings to remove barriers for chronically absent students.
Polk County Schools officials told the board on Nov. 18 they continue to expand district outreach and wraparound services aimed at improving student attendance.
Mister Rosser, assistant director of attendance, said the community outreach unit now has 14 facilitators (including six bilingual staff) and a bilingual call‑center staffer, down from earlier staffing configurations. He described a three‑pronged approach—community outreach, attendance intervention and truancy processes—triggered at different absence thresholds…
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