Wednesday evening, Amador County Unified School District Board Members listened to a presentation focused on high school drop-out rates, which was presented by Assistant Superintendent Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti. The Amador County School District saw 1,671 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in the 2006-07 school year. Of those students, approximately 4 percent, or 66 students, dropped out of school. Eight of the 66 students had all the necessary requirements to complete high school, but were unsuccessful in passing the California High School Exit Exam, also known as the CAHSEE. Of those eight students, six are currently involved in a remediation program in order to pass the exam in the future. One of the eight students opted to attend Community College, as a High School Diploma is not a requirement for enrollment, and the last of the eight students enrolled in a Flight Attendant School. According to Assistant Superintendent Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti, even though the School District’s 4 percent drop-out rate is much lower than the State’s average of 6.2 percent, she still believes that “any percent is too high.” She also stated in the report that there are several options available to retain struggling students and to encourage them to complete graduation requirements. The options include catching attendance problems early, setting up individual programs for student success, and encouraging students to return until they pass the CAHSEE. Superintendent Glock also stated that he felt a recommitment “to early notification of parents and caregivers” would be appropriate, and that building a “working relationship [between the District and the families] is necessary.”