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Flint board approves $52,000 enrollment initiative to boost retention and outreach
Summary
The Flint Board of Education approved a $52,000 budget to fund a district enrollment and retention initiative centered on retaining current families, family-centered enrollment, intentional family engagement and targeted supports for special populations.
The Flint Board of Education voted to approve a $52,000 enrollment and retention initiative after a presentation from Ernest Stewart, director of student services and centralized enrollment. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with five yes, one no and one absent.
Stewart told the board the plan focuses on four areas: retaining current families by preventing scholar withdrawals, prioritizing family-centered enrollment (for example, enrolling siblings together when possible), increasing intentional family engagement through scheduling and incentives, and…
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