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Hamilton City board hears Miami School update emphasizing credit recovery, wraparound supports
Summary
Assistant Principal Kelly Lynch and Miami School staff described the alternative high‑school program’s half‑day schedule, blended learning model, and new student supports that staff say helped dozens of credit‑deficient students progress toward graduation.
Assistant Principal Kelly Lynch presented an update on the Miami School to the Hamilton City School District Board of Education on April 25, describing the alternative program’s structure and supports for credit‑deficient and newcomer high‑school students.
Lynch told the board Miami School runs two half‑day sessions, each about three hours long, with students focused on two classes at a time and courses rotating every six weeks. “We are a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment,” she said, and staff work to meet students’ basic needs before academic work. Lynch said food service provides two meals for students in each session and staff sometimes provide mobile hot spots to support at‑home work.
The presentation detailed a blended‑learning model combining short teacher mini‑lessons with online curriculum (Imagine Learning/Edgenuity), in‑person instruction, and required at‑home learning that staff track for attendance under…
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