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How Sumter County Built One Attendance Process to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism

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Oct 09, 2026

How Sumter County Built One Attendance Process to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism

Learn how Sumter County Schools cut excuse notes from 20 to 5 and built one attendance manual for every school reducing chronic absenteeism by 35%.

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