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Berlin Area School District reports test and behavior metrics; chronic absence and referrals cited as concerns

Berlin Area School District Board · March 19, 2026
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Summary

District administrators reported preparations for April testing, reductions in D/F grades after interventions, honors cohort counts, and behavioral metrics showing 240 minor and 194 major referrals with 25.7% of students chronically absent.

District administrators updated the Berlin Area School District board on April 2 about upcoming testing, academic data and student behavior.

The district said it will administer the ACT and preACT on April 8, with results expected in May or early June. Administrators described steps to ensure testing accommodations and technology readiness.

Staff (S5) reported a reduction in D/F grades: "We had 321 D or F grades on the Monday before the semester ended" that were reduced to 209 after finalization. The presentation noted that 62 students initially had an F and that figure…

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