VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County Schools is launching a bicycle program in an effort to cut down on student absences.
With the help of AdventHealth, 168 bicycles and helmets were purchased for the pilot program, the district said in a release on Thursday.
The district said this program will help get results on top of its “All Day, Every Day” initiative, which has already reduced absenteeism by 5% in the first semester of the 2024-25 school year…