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Board praises attendance gains and weighs community-funded school social worker
Summary
Board members reviewed improved attendance and falling chronic absenteeism, outlined literacy and summer‑school initiatives that helped increase participation, and heard a community fundraiser proposal to pay for a part‑time contracted school social worker to serve about 8 students one day per week.
The Elkhart Lake‑Glenbeulah School District board heard a presentation on attendance trends showing steady improvement and discussed steps to sustain gains.
A district presenter said average daily attendance improved from roughly 94.7% in 2021–22 to a range of about 95.9%–96.4% in the most recent year, and chronic absenteeism fell from 7.6% in 2021 to 3.4% last year. "Chronic absenteeism is defined as a student missing more than 10% of the possible school days," the presenter said, and noted the district has used proactive family…
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