District leaders presented a progress update on the Academies of Clover alternative and virtual programs, reporting improved course pass rates and new program expansions.

Shelton Kimball, director for the Academies of Clover program, told trustees the academies have set measurable goals for the coming year: impact (face‑to‑face alternative) students should pass at least 70% of classes each nine‑week grading period; Career and Business Academy (CBA) students should pass 90% of classes each semester; impact students should "level up" behaviorally at least twice per nine‑week period; and 80% of impact students should achieve a 90% or better attendance rate. Kimball said the academies will introduce a schoolwide economy system to teach students budgeting and real‑world money management through earned incentives.

Kimball reported growth in the district's Clover Virtual Academy (CVA): fall enrollment last year was 40 students with a 95.68% class pass rate (133 of 139 classes passed); spring enrollment was 38 students with a 90.5% pass rate. She said those figures compare with a pass rate of 68% the year before the program changes. For the district's face‑to‑face Impact program, middle school pass rates rose from a prior baseline below 50% to 69.44% in fall and 89.28% in spring; high school Impact pass rates were 100% in fall and 82.35% in spring.

The board heard that the district has added 25 middle‑school CBA slots and currently starts the year with three enrolled students; administrators intend to enroll on a rolling nine‑week schedule to fill the remaining seats. Kimball described efforts to increase direct teacher contact for CVA students and use a multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS) to identify struggling students earlier and connect them to interventions.

Kimball also noted a rebranding: the alternative program moved away from the Blue Eagle Academy name and adopted the Academies of Clover identity; new uniforms were introduced and some students have earned passes to return to main campus via the program economy. Board members commended staff and welcomed the program developments; Dr. Quinn and trustees asked clarifying questions about enrollment strategies and supports to keep students in district programs.

Provenance: presentation begins in the superintendent's report and continues through the director's update and ensuing board questions.