Baileyville School Addresses Chronic Absenteeism Effort Mounts To
Join us on Twitter @TheCalaisAdv Like us on Facebook VOL. 184, NO. 5 JANUARY 31, 2019 © 2019 The Calais Advertiser Inc. $1.50 (tax included) Baileyville School Thaw Leads to Area Flooding Addresses Chronic Traffic was briefly challenged at the corner of North and Washington Absenteeism by spot flooding. (Photo by Lura Jackson) By Lynn Lawless Regarding chronic absentee- ism, Braun explained that the Following the Baileyville way absenteeism is recorded by School Committee meeting the federal government and the on Thursday, January 24th, way it is recorded in Baileyville The Calais Advertiser had are at odds. In Baileyville, if a the opportunity to speak with child is not present at the time Baileyville School Super- of roll call but arrives later they intendent William Braun at are considered tardy. By fed- the Baileyville school. Braun eral rules, they are considered explained that, according to absent. Chronic absenteeism the federal government, Bai- is defined as absent 17 days or leyville is not living up to its more. Braun is looking at ways basic requirements in its absen- to bring these two processes teeism rate and its mathematics into agreement. performance. (continued on page 9) Patients Urged to Consider CRH for Radiology Needs By Lura Jackson hospital derives its financial scans, thyroid scans, HIDA two national-level awards agnostic scans are scheduled. stability – meaning if it is not scans, gastric emptying, and for its high-quality results. Rather than patients calling With fewer and fewer pa- being utilized, the hospital is minor intestinal radiology, The department has received directly themselves and setting tients utilizing radiology ser- put under even greater finan- including thyroid biopsies, an award from the American up an appointment, the order vices at Calais Regional Hos- cial stress.
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