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21 <br /> 1 Slide #8 <br /> Academic Updates <br /> ■ CHCCS has seen a year-over- <br /> year increase in satisfactory <br /> attendance (95%+) by 717o at the <br /> elementary level and 317o at the <br /> middle school level. <br /> r THINK(AND ACT) <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #9 <br /> THINK (AND ■ <br /> DIFFERENTLY W�j <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner McKee asked the percentage of black students was achieving proficiency <br /> 7 before this current year. He said he would like to see this information for all student groups. <br /> 8 Rodney Trice said he will get that information to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 9 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked how the district compares to surrounding counties and <br /> 10 the state when comparing the demographic groups. She also asked what the attendance rate is <br /> 11 for students at the Phoenix Academy. <br /> 12 Rodney Trice said he would send that information to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 13 Commissioner Fowler asked if the schools would be open to hosting community <br /> 14 conversations about phone use among students and within schools. <br /> 15 Nyah Hamlett said that they would be happy to participate. She said that they have <br /> 16 updated their phone use policies in the current school year. She said that they are lucky they do <br /> 17 not have a lot of elementary age students using them. <br /> 18 Commissioner Fowler encouraged further discussion of this topic. <br /> 19 Danielle Jones of Orange County Schools said they are exploring options in their policies <br /> 20 as well. <br />