CONWAY — The Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council’s April Eggs & Issues business leaders' meeting held live via Facebook on Thursday featured SAU 9 Superintendent Kevin Richard and Assistant Superintendent Kadie Wilson, who both shared the challenges thrown at local schools by two years of dealing with COVID-19.
The educators shared that the district is still grappling with absenteeism woes. So far this school year, over half of all students in SAU 9 have missed at least 10 days of school.
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