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Board approves behavioral reassignment contracts with Banner Prep and Lad Lake Synergy amid public concerns
Summary
The committee approved one‑year contracts for behavioral reassignment seats with Banner Prep and Lad Lake Synergy for FY26 after public comment raised concerns about program outcomes and administration described oversight and plans to improve transitions and monitoring.
The Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation approved one‑year contracts for behavioral reassignment seats with Banner Prep and Lad Lake Synergy for the 2025‑26 school year Thursday, despite a public commenter urging the district to pause and examine outcomes at one partner school.
The vote, moved by Director O’Halloran, passed unanimously on a recorded roll call (five ayes). Administration described the contracts as part of a continuum of services for students who have been reassigned through central services because of behavioral incidents and said the one‑year length allows the district to review data and trends.
What the contracts cover Bridget Schock Anderson, director of contracted school services, told the committee the behavioral reassignment schools provide social‑emotional curriculum, mentoring, counseling, and student‑led…
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