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Board opens committee to study chronic absenteeism and teacher retention, requests per-school data
Montgomery Board of Education · January 14, 2026
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Board members asked staff to compile per-school absenteeism and substitute-teacher counts, and formed a committee to study chronic student absenteeism and teacher retention, with an emphasis on correlating absenteeism with achievement.
Board members returned to unfinished business to discuss chronic student absenteeism and teacher retention. Dr. Keith and other board members said they want per-school absenteeism reports and data on how many substitutes are being used so the district can analyze patterns and correlations…
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