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Maple Leaf principal cites improved performance index and falling absenteeism at Garfield Heights meeting
Summary
At the Dec. 15 Garfield Heights board meeting, Maple Leaf Principal Mike Ferlino reported a rise in the school’s performance index and a drop in chronic absenteeism, while outlining specific interventions for declining ELA scores and new community partnerships to support students.
Mike Ferlino, principal of Maple Leaf, told the Garfield Heights City School District Board of Education on Dec. 15 that the school and district have posted measurable gains in recent years while targeting remaining gaps.
“We are a 3 star school district,” Ferlino said, summarizing the district’s current rating (two stars in achievement, three in progress and two in gap‑closing). He told the board the district’s performance index rose from 56.3 to 60.1 compared with the prior reporting period.
Ferlino said the district identified declines in English language arts for fourth and fifth grades and has…
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