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Board reviews attendance policy aligned with new state guidance as trustees press for supports
Summary
Trustees reviewed proposed Policy 4320 to align with Indiana guidance (Senate Enrolled Act 382) on chronic absenteeism; staff described measurement routines, homeless‑student supports, transportation assistance and individualized interventions tied to retention rules.
At the Aug. 25 board meeting, trustees reviewed proposed Policy 4320—student attendance, habitual truancy and truancy prevention—that the district brought to align with guidance from the Indiana Department of Education and Senate Enrolled Act 382.
A trustee asked how the district will measure whether the policy improves attendance. Dr. Hoover said the district pulls attendance data regularly, holds monthly school‑level review meetings and uses a director of…
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