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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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School System Attendance and the Teamwork Required to Address
FOR the purpose of requesting information about the status of school system attendance by grade in both traditional and charter public schools, appropriate roles for school leaders in supporting system attendance goals, school system resources and services provided to school leaders in support of this effort, the system’s reason for choosing the final quarter of this school year to focus on this issue; and, a request that the school system and the School Board take a lead in engaging the entire Baltimore community in a citywide attendance campaign, emphasizing the stake we all have in getting our children and youth to school everyday.
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WHEREAS, The fourth quarter (April 2 until the last day of school) is traditionally the lowest attendance quarter of any school year. It is this quarter in which a number of public schools and their school leaders are being required to meet certain systemwide attendance goals or face sanctions. The first three quarters will not be counted toward any cumulative losses or gains for the year, despite yearlong school efforts and plans to increase attendance. It all depends on that solo fourth quarter.
WHEREAS, Contrary to common perception, many principals atrisk for attendance to date have been judged on attendance in...
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