Attendance flap puts Ohio school chief on leave

LOCKLAND, Ohio (AP) — A Cincinnati-area school superintendent has been put on paid leave amid questions about changes made to school attendance numbers.

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the Lockland school board voted Wednesday to put superintendent Donna Hubbard on paid administrative leave. The board is investigating allegations that students who scored poorly on standardized tests were coded as having withdrawn from schools, which artificially inflated standardized test scores.

Lockland, with 632 students, is one of three districts around the state targeted by state investigations regarding enrollment and attendance practices.

Messages seeking comment for Hubbard were left at the school district office Thursday. Her home telephone number was not immediately available. Hubbard has worked for the Hamilton County school district for about 37 years.

State officials said some Lockland educators also are being investigated.