The Caldwell County Board of Education recently received an update on district attendance, with Director of Pupil Personnel Laura White highlighting recent improvements and sharing plans to boost student participation.
At the regular April board meeting, White reported district attendance has improved—a development she’s proud of—while noting there’s still room for further improvement.
Some of the things she is looking at doing next year, she said, are introducing more incentives to recognize and celebrate student achievements.
click to download audioShe also shared how many students at each school currently have perfect attendance.
click to download audioIn addition to the attendance update, White addressed enrollment numbers, noting they are going down.
click to download audioShe mentioned that the number of home-schooled students has also decreased slightly.
click to download audioTurning her attention to the Tiger Alternative classroom, White said they are planning some changes.
click to download audioShe added that they also need to be more proactive in monitoring student performance at the Tiger Alternative classroom.
click to download audioWhite also mentioned they are working on the budget for the Century 21st grant, following staffing changes at the elementary school, as well as working on the budget for federal programs.
