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Sumter presents overview of SASSY alternative program as board presses for more staffing and space
Summary
District staff and Sumter Academy principal James Boone told the board SASSY serves about 158 students and focuses on academic, social and emotional interventions; trustees pressed for more full‑time counselors, psychologists and a transition specialist and raised space and recidivism concerns.
Sumter School District leaders and Sumter Academy For Support and Intervention (SASSY) Principal James Boone presented an overview of the district’s alternative education program and answered board questions during the Jan. 27 work session.
Boone said SASSY, the district’s required alternative program, currently serves 158 students (151 reported earlier in the day plus seven newly assigned), with 58 middle school and 93 high school students. “We do behavior interventions daily,” Boone said, describing morning check‑ins, small‑group counseling and use of an online platform, Edmentum, for academic remediation. He said staffing includes multiple classroom teachers, an assistant principal, a school counselor, a behavior interventionist…
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