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Board reviews plan to replace Black Canyon with Emmett Academy and create a short-term 'Turning Point' intervention
Summary
District leaders proposed rebranding Black Canyon as Emmett Academy, tightening enrollment criteria and adding a short-term Turning Point intervention space to isolate disruptive students and support re-entry; no final decision was made.
District administrators presented a proposal to reconfigure the district’s alternative education structure: rebrand Black Canyon as a school of choice called “Emmett Academy,” implement stricter enrollment and contract criteria, and establish a separate short-term intervention unit called Turning Point to house students removed from regular classrooms for limited periods.
Administrators said Emmett Academy would be a choice program for students motivated to earn credits and graduate, with an admissions interview, a student contract and a…
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