Sarah Juckes

The Dropout Prevention Plan for the Chickasaw County School District outlines strategies to provide a safe learning environment and ensure high levels of learning for all students. Its primary goals are to maintain a graduation rate of 90% or above and to reduce the graduation gap for students with disabilities to 20% by 2025. The plan incorporates 15 Effective Strategies from the National Dropout Prevention Center Network, focusing on areas such as systemic renewal, school-community collaboration, family engagement, a safe learning environment, early literacy, mentoring, alternative schooling, and career and technical education. Key initiatives include implementing Early Warning Systems, improving alternative school instruction, and offering education/training programs to support at-risk students and ultimately reduce dropout and truancy rates.