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From staff reports HAMMONDSVILLE The Edison Local School District is looking to reduce chronic absenteeism and is seeing some positive results with the addition of a new truancy officer. School board members approved the hiring of Anthony Pierro during the Feb. 25 regular meeting, but his contract is retroactive to Feb. 1. Superintendent Bill Beattie said Pierro’s presence already has yielded improvements among student attendance and leaders want to maintain the momentum. “We’ve been monitoring our chronic absenteeism since the beginning of October and there’s so much responsibility on the principals, guidance counselors and SRO’s, so the board made a commitment to hire someone to handle absenteeism in the district,” Beattie said. ....
CADILLAC â Last week, Cadillac eighth graders were the first in the state to start a program designed to help them transition from junior high to high school and beyond. The Cadillac students started the Jobs for Michigan s Graduates Middle School program as part of a partnership with Northwest Michigan Works!. Although the program is starting with eighth-graders, it is designed to assist students in grades 6-8 to develop leadership skills that will help with upcoming life transitions. Career specialists provide counseling, skill development, advocacy, career association and experiential learning opportunities that will improve student academic performance, school behavior, attendance, confidence, participation and self-esteem. Cadillac Junior High School Principal Michael Outman said the program started on Jan. 27 and Cheryl Miller is the career specialist coming to the school once a week. ....