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State board confronts Choice Charter27s low assessment participation and high chronic absenteeism; school pledges interventions
Summary
Department data showed Choice Charter had under 50% assessment participation and a 51.37% chronic absenteeism rate in 2025; Charter leaders said the population served is highly disengaged, described new orientation, mentor and RISE programs, and said remote proctoring under new law should substantially raise participation.
Department staff told the State Board that Choice Charter School27s 2025 assessment participation fell below 50% and chronic absenteeism reached 51.37%, both far outside the statewide averages and the performance targets in the school27s contract with the board.
Dr. Cynthia Knight, Choice Charter27s director, said the school enrolls a concentrated population of students who were disengaged in their prior programs and that comparing Choice to other online providers can be "apples and oranges" because attendance is recorded differently across online schools.
"Our kids…
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