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Garrettford’s walking school bus boosts attendance and cuts lateness, principal says
Summary
Garrettford Elementary principal Allen Bridal told the board the school's walking school bus, funded by a local grant, raised average daily attendance from about 95% to roughly 96'98% on program days and cut lateness from about 5.7% to about 2.8%. Staff described volunteer logistics and student incentives.
Garrettford Elementary School principal Allen Bridal told the Upper Darby School District board that a grant-funded walking school bus has measurably improved attendance and punctuality.
Bridal said the school's average daily attendance is 95%, but on walking school bus days attendance rises to between 96% and 98%. He said lateness has dropped from an average of about 5.7% districtwide at the school to roughly 2.8% during months when the program…
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