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Does HPISD Need an Automated System for Reporting Absences to Parents

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Since this sad story punched the country in the gut on June 4, I’ve been reading about school districts with automated phone systems designed to alert parents that their child has been marked absent. In this case, the family of a missing Oregon boy lost almost 7 crucial hours.

Should HPISD be equipped to report no-show students?

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Merritt Patterson

Merritt Patterson

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