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Board directs superintendent to gather details on ACE pilot at Carissa Plains
Summary
Atascadero Unified trustees asked the superintendent to collect more information and stakeholder input on a proposed ACE (independent study) pilot at Carissa Plains, seeking answers on staffing, student eligibility, scheduling, and safeguards before any pilot is launched.
The Atascadero Unified School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday directed Superintendent Tom Bennett to gather more information and return with details on a proposed pilot to host the district’s ACE (Atascadero Choices in Education) independent‑study middle school program at Carissa Plains Elementary.
Bennett presented a plan the district described as a possible “satellite learning lab,” in which Carissa Plains students would use the ACE online curriculum on campus with on‑site support from existing Carissa Plains staff. He said the approach would use current staff and facilities to provide on‑site academic oversight and socialization for students choosing an independent‑study option, and emphasized that the proposal would not add ongoing district staffing costs.
The trustees’ directive requires Bennett to return with answers to practical questions raised during the discussion, including probable daily schedules, measures for student conduct and academic monitoring, how the ACE…
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