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Staff recommends moving Bluff City High from tier 3 probation to tier 2 after mixed results; commissioners demand school representative at full meeting
Summary
Staff recommended moving Bluff City High from tier‑3 probation to tier‑2 intervention after staff cited measurable academic gains, but commissioners demanded Bluff City leadership appear at the full commission meeting to answer questions about chronic absenteeism and turnover.
Commission staff recommended reclassifying Bluff City High School from tier‑3 intervention (probation) to tier‑2 at the Jan. 23 committee meeting, citing measurable academic gains over the prior year while also identifying significant ongoing issues.
Data and site visit: Deputy Director Maggie Lund presented data showing improvements at Bluff City, including a letter grade increase from F to C and TVAAS (growth) that rose from “far below” to “exceeding standard.” Lund said the school’s TBOS results and some subgroup…
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