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Fall River to pilot virtual pathway at RPA to reengage at‑risk students
Summary
District staff described a planned virtual pathway at the RPA alternative school to help chronically absent and suspended 10th–12th graders make academic progress; the subcommittee voted to refer the pilot to the full committee.
The Fall River Instructional Subcommittee heard Jan. 7 about a plan to pilot a virtual pathway at RPA beginning as soon as the late‑January semester change, and voted to refer the proposal to the full committee.
District staff said the pathway is intended to reengage chronically absent students and those on long suspensions by providing a live‑teacher virtual classroom during the school day, Edgenuity coursework with embedded tutoring, and an optional in‑person lab from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The plan targets students in grades 10–12 as an opt‑in pilot with an initial goal of roughly 15–20 students per class.
A staff presenter (identified as a district staff member in the meeting packet) told the subcommittee that…
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