The Osceola County School Board held a workshop on Tuesday to go over the hundreds of millions of dollars in projects that are underway throughout the district.
Chronic absenteeism a problem for some Osceola virtual students
District notifying parents of issue
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace said district officials have seen an increase in chronic absenteeism among students at home doing distance learning.
She said contributing to the issue is how easy it can be for children to just turn their computer camera off and not partake in the school day.
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That’s why Pace said the district has turned to a text messaging system to let parents know.
“It absolutely has exacerbated absenteeism, it has exacerbated learning struggles and we want to do everything that we can this semester to close those gaps between our digital and face-to-face learners,” Pace said.