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After five years, staff recommends returning Arcola Elementary to a traditional school year based on attendance and outcomes
Summary
District staff showed five years of data for Arcola's innovative school year: high chronic absenteeism during the 25 extra instructional days and no clear academic gains; staff recommended returning the school to the traditional calendar and outlined transition and continuity plans for wraparound services.
Doctor Moran presented a data‑driven review of Arcola Elementary's five‑year experience on an innovative school year (ISY) calendar and recommended the board consider returning the school to a traditional calendar. The recommendation was based on attendance patterns, enrollment volatility and limited evidence of improved academic outcomes.
Moran reported that during a recent summer session 296 of 542 students who attended were chronically absent—about 54 percent of the attending population for that session—and that overall enrollment at the start of summer…
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