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Santa Rosa board endorses pursuit of 96% attendance target, asks staff for action plan
Summary
At a Jan. 7 special study session, the Santa Rosa City Schools board directed staff to return with an action plan after discussing a districtwide attendance target of 96% and exploring enrollment and metric priorities tied to academic excellence and enrichment.
The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education spent much of its Jan. 7 special study session focusing on academics, enrichment and how to measure progress — and it signaled support for a districtwide attendance target while asking staff for concrete next steps.
The board’s facilitator, Tim McCarthy, framed the meeting as a follow-up to prior workshops on the district’s five strategic priorities. Stacy, the district’s attendance lead, told trustees the district set "a goal for the 25 to 26 school year for all schools to reach toward a 96% average daily attendance," and reviewed recent trends showing small gains at some grade spans and a small dip at the elementary level.
Trustees debated…
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