WMOK spoke with Massac County Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes for Coffee Break on November 8, 2023.
We discussed the following topics:
- Acknowledgements
- Fall sports
- 2023 Illinois School Report Cards
- Building measurements (K-8)
- Chronic absenteeism
- High School measurements
- Graduation Rate
- Jefferson and Unity
- Franklin
- Other schools
- Effects of chronic absenteeism
- Achievement gaps
- The different groups
- Math growth
- Bell curve 22-23
- Local comparisons
- Adding a Unit 1 Coffee Break
- Unity Celebration
- Unit Office building
- No School Friday
- 2P dismissal on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving
- School board meeting 4th Monday of the month
- Christmas break
- Students return Jan 4
- Joe Hosman
Hear WMOK’s Full Coffee Break with Massac County Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes below:
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