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Stephanie Elementary leaders tell trustees chronic absenteeism improved as school highlights new programs
Summary
Principal Jame Cter told the Merced City School District board that Stephanie Elementary’s enrollment was about 596 as of Aug. 18, staffing totals 53, and academic indicators moved from orange to yellow with chronic absenteeism decreasing to about 17.6% in 2023–24; trustees praised the site and encouraged scaling successful practices.
Principal Jame Cter presented a showcase of Stephanie Elementary’s start to the school year, telling the Merced City School District board that the site had 596 students as of Aug. 18 (he said enrollment has since grown to “a little over 600”) and a staff of 53 certificated and support personnel. Cter credited targeted interventions, one-to-one student devices, and schoolwide positive behavior interventions and…
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