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Gilroy principals outline plans to lower chronic absenteeism and raise test scores
Summary
Principals from El Roble, South Valley and Mount Madonna told the Gilroy Unified board their priorities are reducing chronic absenteeism, strengthening tiered interventions and PLC-driven instruction; each site highlighted local attendance trends and targeted actions for English learners and students with disabilities.
Camille Epps, principal of El Roble Elementary, told the Gilroy Unified School District board that the site will focus this year on reducing chronic absenteeism and increasing proficiency in ELA and math.
"We don't want 24% sitting at chronic absenteeism," Epps said, and described a mix of strategies: a district-provided attendance tracker to identify students who should receive letters, professional learning community cycles that set and monitor SMART goals, and a literacy facilitator to provide targeted support. Epps also noted El Roble's higher share of students with disabilities (about 21% at the site, versus roughly 13% districtwide) as a…
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