CLEVELAND, Miss.–Some Delta schools are getting a thumbs up from Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s office for their chronic absenteeism rates being at 15 percent or lower.
Both Hosemann’s office and state lawmakers have expressed concerns over the state’s chronic absenteeism rate as a whole, which increased dramatically for the last school year to 24 percent. But, the acknowledgement is for districts and individual schools that have done well in keeping absenteeism under control.
No districts in the Delta got the acknowledgement.
The individual schools include:
CLEVELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
Bell Elementary School
- M. Smith Elementary School
Hayes Cooper Center for Math, Science and Technology
Pearman Elementary School
GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Amanda Elzy High School
Amanda Elzy Junior High School
Leflore County Elementary School
HOLMES CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
- V. Marshall Middle School
Williams-Sullivan Middle School
LELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
Leland School Park Middle School
NORTH BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
Casper E. Hall Elementary School
SUNFLOWER COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRCIT
Carver Elementary School
Drew Hunter Middle School
Lockard Elementary School
Moorhead Central School
Rosser Early Learning Center
TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dundee Elementary School
Some measures that may help cut down on chronic absenteeism, according to a news release from Hosemann’s office, include banning cell phone use and having dedicated attendance officers.
