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District reports mixed MCAS/STAR results, reduced chronic absence and a $2.9M level‑services shortfall
Summary
The district reported it met 48% of progress targets, reduced chronic absence to 14.5%, and saw strong STAR growth but gaps for EL and special‑education students; administrators warned a roughly $2.9 million level‑services gap under a 3.98% baseline and outlined a working-group schedule for budget review.
The district's director of data, Miss McDonough, summarized academic and attendance trends and flagged fiscal pressure ahead of next year’s budget.
"The district met 48% of the progress targets," Miss McDonough reported, characterizing the district's overall trajectory as moderate progress that does not currently require state intervention. She said chronic absence fell from 16.4% to 14.5% districtwide and that STAR beginning‑of‑year benchmarks show typical growth well above a 50 SGP expectation (she cited ranges of roughly 55–75 SGP across groups).
McDonough flagged subgroup gaps: English learners and…
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