BARTLETT — “The bottom line is we want students in school,” Josiah Bartlett Elementary School Principal Phyllis Bellemare said, sharing with the Bartlett School Board that attendance is not where she’d like it to be at the pre-K-to-grade-8 school. A couple of students have missed more than half of the school days since classes started in September.
The board, aside from encouraging families to send their students to school, is also fine-tuning its attendance policy to match those of schools across the district. Policy JH — “Attendance, Absenteeism and Truancy” — received its first reading at the board’s Oct. 7 meeting.
×
Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
kAmxE :D D4965F=65 E@ 8@ 367@C6 E96 3@2C5 282:? 7@C 2 D64@?5 C625:?8 2?5 7:?2= 25@AE:@? E9:D %F6D52J W}@G] cX 2E e A]>] :? E96 yqt$ r@>>F?:EJ #@@>]k^Am
kAm%96 A@=:4J[ H9:49 H2D 4C62E65 3J E96 3@2C5 @? ~4E] f[ a__g[ C6G:6H65 H:E9 ?@ 492?86 @? ~4E] a`[ a_`h 2?5 C6G:6H65 3J E96 3@2C5’D A@=:4J 4@>>:EE66 @? ~4E] a[ :D 56D:8?65 E@ C6A=:42E6 2 D:>:=2C A@=:4J 24C@DD $p& h Wy24<D@? vC2>>2C $49@@=[ !:?6 %C66 !C:>2CJ $49@@=[ r@?H2J x?E6C>65:2E6 $49@@=[ z6??6EE |:55=6 $49@@= 2?5 z6??6EE w:89 $49@@=X 7@C 2== 8C256D]k^Am
kAm“(6 9@=5 9:89 6IA64E2E:@?D 7@C @FC DEF56?ED 2?5 6IA64E E96> E@ 2EE6?5 2== 4=2DD6D 6G6CJ 52J D@ E92E E96 >@DE >62?:?87F= 2?5 :?E6C24E:G6 E6249:?8 2?5 =62C?:?8 :D 23=6 E@ E2<6 A=246[” E96 C6G:D65 A@=:4J DE2E6D]k^Am
kAm!C:@C E@ E96 C6G:D:@?[ E96 AC@465FC6 7@C DEF56?E 23D6?46D 2?5 ECF2?4J C625i “!2C6?ED >2J 6I4FD6 E96:C DEF56?ED FA E@ E9C66 E:>6D A6C BF2CE6C Wz\gX @C D:I E:>6D A6C D6>6DE6C W8C256 h\`aX H:E9 A2C6?E2= ?@E:7:42E:@? 7@C E96:C 49:=5’D D49@@=]”k^Am
kAmp3D6?46D >2J 36 6I4FD65 H:E9 2AAC@AC:2E6 5@4F>6?E2E:@? @C 4@>>F?:42E:@? 7@Cik^Am
kAm• x==?6DD]k^Am
kAm• #64@G6CJ 7C@> 2? 244:56?E]k^Am
kAmY #6BF:C65 4@FCE 2EE6?52?46]k^Am
kAm• |65:42= 2?5 56?E2= 2AA@:?E>6?ED]k^Am
kAm• s62E9 :? E96 :>>65:2E6 72>:=J]k^Am
kAm• ~3D6CG2E:@? @C 46=63C2E:@? @7 2 3@?2 7:56 C6=:8:@FD 9@=:52J]k^Am
kAm• $F49 @E96C 8@@5 42FD6D 2D >2J 36 2446AE23=6 E@ E96 AC:?4:A2= @C 56D:8?66 @C A6C>:EE65 3J =2H]k^Am
kAm“p?J 23D6?46 E92E 92D ?@E 366? 6I4FD65 7@C 2?J @7 E96D6 C62D@?D H:== 36 4@?D:56C65 2? F?6I4FD65 23D6?46 WECF2?4JX[” E96 A@=:4J DE2E6D]k^Am
kAmq@2C5 >6>36C w62E96C u@C36D H@?56C65 H96C6 72>:=J G242E:@?D H@F=5 72== D:?46 E96J 2C6 ?@E =:DE65 2D 2? 6I4FD65 23D6?46] !@=:4J 4@>>:EE66 >6>36CD y2J r2=23C@ 2?5 }2?4J z6=6>6? D2:5 :E 72==D F?56C }@] f WDF49 @E96C 8@@5 42FD6DX]k^Am
kAm“|J 4@?46C? H:E9 E92E :D E92E E96 3=2?<6E W}@] fX >:89E 36 2 =:EE=6 3:E E@@ 3C@25[” D2:5 u@C36D] “x F?56CDE2?5 J@F 92G6 E@ 92G6 D@>6E9:?8 7@C F?7@C6D6623=6 @AE:@?D[ 3FE :7 J@FVC6 8@:?8 E@ =:DE D:I @E96C DA64:7:4 C62D@?D[ H6 D9@F=5 36 C2E96C DA64:7:4] x7 E9:D :D D@>6E9:?8 2==@H23=6 @C ?@E[ :EVD ?@E65 :? E96 AC@465FC6[ 3FE ?@E :? E96 A@=:4J]”k^Am
kAm&?56C E96 3@2C5’D DEF56?E 23D6?46D 2?5 ECF2?4J AC@465FC6[ 2 72>:=J G242E:@? 5FC:?8 E96 D49@@= J62C 42? 36 8C2?E65 3J E96 AC:?4:A2= @C E96:C 56D:8?66 :7 2 “A=2??65 23D6?46 7@C> :D DF3>:EE65 2E =62DE EH@ H66<D :? 25G2?46 E@ E96 D49@@= 25>:?:DEC2E:@?]”k^Am
kAm“(96? x H2D C625:?8 E9C@F89 E9:D E96 7:CDE E:>6[” u@C36D D2:5[ “:E 8:G6D J@FC C62D@?D 7@C 6I4FD65 23D6?46D[ H9:49 :D 2 G6CJ ?2CC@H A2E9H2J H:E9 G6CJ[ G6CJ DEC:?86?E 5:D4:A=:?6 D9@F=5 D@>63@5J 56G:2E6 7C@> E92E] xV> ;FDE G6CJ 4@?46C?65 E92E H6VC6 8@:?8 E@ 92G6 2 =@E @7 72>:=:6D 36 6D42=2E65 E9C@F89 E9:D AC@46DD F?72:C=J]”k^Am
kAm“%9:D :D H9J :E’D E96 7:CDE C625:?8[ D@ H6 42? >2<6 492?86D :7 ?66565[” z6=6>6? D2:5[ 255:?8[ “(6 2C6 ECJ:?8 E@ E2<6 E96 D2>6 A@=:4J E92E 6G6CJ@?6 :? $p& h 92D[ D@ E92E E96 A2C6?E 7C@> E96 52J E96:C <:55@ H9@ :D AC6D49@@=[ @C E96 <:55@ :D :? <:?56C82CE6?[ E96J 92G6 E96 D2>6 A@=:4J 2?5 E96 D2>6 F?56CDE2?5:?8] … x E9:?< H6VC6 >@G:?8 :? E96 C:89E 5:C64E:@?[ 3FE x C62==J 5@?VE 766= E92E H6VC6 =:<6 D=658692>>6C:?8 5@H? 2E 2==]”k^Am
kAm“x562==J[ H6’5 =:<6 E@ D66 72>:=:6D ?@E E2<6 2 G242E:@? @FED:56 @7 E96 D49@@= G242E:@?D[” $FA6C:?E6?56?E p:>66 uC6496EE6 D2:5]k^Am
kAm“x 2> :? 4@>A=6E6 28C66>6?E[ A6@A=6 ?665 E@ E2<6 G242E:@?D 5FC:?8 G242E:@? E:>6[” u@C36D C6A=:65[ “3FE :EVD 2=D@ 6IEC6>6=J 6IA6?D:G6 E@ E2<6 J@FC 72>:=J @? 2 G242E:@? 5FC:?8 pAC:= G242E:@? @C u63CF2CJ G242E:@?]k^Am
kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ q6==6>2C6’D !C:?4:A2= #6A@CE[ `ea DEF56?ED 2EE6?5 yqt$] ~7 E9@D6[ fg 92G6 ?@E >:DD65 2 52J @7 D49@@=j ff 92G6 >:DD65 `\c 52JDj 7:G6 92G6 >:DD65 d\h 52JDj 2?5 EH@ 92G6 >:DD65 `_\`d @C >@C6 52JD]k^Am
kAm“*@FVC6 8@:?8 E@ D66 E92E E96C6 2C6 EH@ DEF56?ED H9@ 2C6 :? 5@F3=6 5:8:ED 2=C625J[” q6==6>2C6 D2:5] “(6VG6 366? :? D49@@= 7@C ae 52JD] x 92G6 @?6 DEF56?E H9@VD 366? @FE `a 52JD[ @?6 DEF56?EVD 366? @FE `c 52JD[ 2?5 @?6 @7 E96> :D 2 AC6D49@@= <:55@]”k^Am
kAm$96 25565i “x 92G6 @E96C DEF56?ED H9@ 92G6 366? @FE 7@C 9:89 ?F>36CD 7C@> 7:G6 E@ FA E@ `_ 52JD] x >62?[ H6 92G6?’E 366? E@ D49@@= 7@C b_ 52JD[ 2?5 E96JVG6 >:DD65 >@C6 E92? 92=7 @7 E96 D49@@= J62C 2=C625J]”k^Am
kAm%96 A@=:4J 4@>>:EE66 25565 E92E AC6D49@@= DEF56?ED >:DD:?8 >@C6 E92? `g 52JD W`_ A6C46?E @7 D49@@= 52JD D6CG65X >2J =@D6 E96:C DA@E :? E96 q2CE=6EE AC6D49@@= AC@8C2>]k^Am
kAmu:G6 F?6I4FD65 23D6?46D 2C6 4@?D:56C65 ECF2?4J A6C #$p `ghibd\2]”k^Am
kAmx? E96 A@=:4J[ `_ 92=7\52JD @7 F?6I4FD65 23D6?46 5FC:?8 2 D49@@= J62C 4@?DE:EFE6 923:EF2= ECF2?4J] p 92=7 52J :D 567:?65 2D 2 DEF56?E >:DD:?8 >@C6 E92? EH@ 52JD @7 :?DECF4E:@?2= E:>6 2?5 =6DD E92? E9C66 2?5 @?6\92=7 9@FCD @7 :?DECF4E:@?2= E:>6] p?J 23D6?46 @7 >@C6 E92? b `^a 9@FCD @7 :?DECF4E:@?2= E:>6 :D 4@?D:56C65 2 7F==\52J 23D6?46]k^Am
kAm“x 766= =:<6 E92E 9:ED E96 82D 2 =:EE=6 3:E E@@ 92C5[” u@C36D D2:5]k^Am
kAm“(6 5@ 92G6 2? :DDF6 C682C5:?8 23D6?46D E92E H6 ?665 E@ 255C6DD[” z6=6>6? D2:5]k^Am
kAmr2=23C@ D2:5 E96 A@=:4J :D >@56=65 27E6C @?6 4C62E65 3J E96 }6H w2>AD9:C6 $49@@= q@2C5D pDD@4:2E:@?]k^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.