With attendance down at some schools, Derby school district hires new support staff

Derby Public Schools hired a team of attendance clerks in an effort to help students stay engaged during the pandemic and the district’s shift online. Holly Putnam-Jackson, assistant superintendent of curriculum, said the district hired three attendance clerks and a coordinator. The staff positions are new due to the pandemic and are meant to support students during remote and quarantined instruction. At the Nov. 25 gating committee meeting, Putnam-Jackson gave a rundown of attendance rates across the district from Sept. 8 to Nov. 20. The numbers indicate that most Derby schools are seeing drops in attendance rates compared to 2019.
Source: Derby Informer | News