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School board hears details on AVID expansion to elementary schools
Summary
Board members questioned how AVID would operate in elementary schools and whether students would be tracked; staff said AVID is being extended from secondary schools and incorporated into the regular school day, with reporting and certification requirements.
The Gadsden County School Board heard detailed questions and answers about the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college- and career-readiness program after board member Miss Hannigan pulled the consent item for discussion.
The issue was whether AVID, historically a secondary-school program, would be implemented in elementary schools and how it would function in practice. Miss Hannigan asked, “What does this look like in action? And is this something new or something that's ongoing?”
A district staff member from academic services said AVID was originally secondary-only but has been extended “within the last 2 years” to elementary grades in other places and is being piloted locally to create a seamless feeder…
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