Extend efforts to the parents of the elementary and school students. Have to add element of getting to the parents. Support family resources at some schools. This is a great issue to deal with and a central issue to Maricopa. There are programs available to offer, such as Arnette Ward's service learning program.
Students are more likely to succeed in life when given opportunities.
Another example is Chandler's alternative high school. Half of the students take courses at Chandler Gilbert Community College and many get college degrees. This is a primary issue - to ignore it can be detrimental to the community colleges. Elementary and secondary school students are part of the community college mainstream of students. What happens with these students directly affects the community colleges.