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21 <br /> Slide #8 <br /> Academic Updates <br /> • CHCCS has seen a year-over- <br /> year increase in satisfactory <br /> attendance (95%+) by 7o at the <br /> elementary level and 3% at the <br /> middle school level. <br /> cnop,IH,11C—h—Co tys,nooi, h,,, ,g THINK(AND ACT) <br /> Slide #9 <br /> THINK (AND i <br /> DIFFERENTLY <br /> 4, <br /> 70 <br /> Commissioner McKee asked the percentage of black students was achieving proficiency <br /> before this current year. He said he would like to see this information for all student groups. <br /> Rodney Trice said he will get that information to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked how the district compares to surrounding counties and <br /> the state when comparing the demographic groups. She also asked what the attendance rate is <br /> for students at the Phoenix Academy. <br /> Rodney Trice said he would send that information to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if the schools would be open to hosting community <br /> conversations about phone use among students and within schools. <br /> Nyah Hamlett said that they would be happy to participate. She said that they have <br /> updated their phone use policies in the current school year. She said that they are lucky they do <br /> not have a lot of elementary age students using them. <br /> Commissioner Fowler encouraged further discussion of this topic. <br /> Danielle Jones of Orange County Schools said they are exploring options in their policies <br /> as well. <br />