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Toms River draft goals stress attendance gains, collective culture and AI in curriculum plan
Summary
Board committee reviewed draft district goals emphasizing student achievement, culture/climate, a continued push to reduce chronic absenteeism and a technology goal that calls out artificial intelligence for administrative efficiency. Board asked for feedback before next week's meeting.
The Toms River Regional School District's curriculum committee reviewed draft district goals that prioritize student achievement, district culture and climate, and renewed efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism.
"We actually experienced a point 77% additional reduction in 2425 in our chronic absenteeism," said Speaker 7 (identified in the transcript as Kara), who introduced the draft goals and asked the board for feedback before the document returns to the full board next week. The committee noted past initiatives, including an "attendance matter" campaign, as contributing factors to recent attendance improvements.
Committee members were asked to review the draft goals over the coming week and submit suggested revisions. The presentation framed the goals as a working document linked to professional development and mentoring plans that staff will refine throughout the year.
