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Board hears detailed presentation on Second Chance Works program aimed at reducing suspensions
Summary
Program cofounders and staff described Second Chance Works, a school‑based intervention that offers student and parent sessions intended to regain instructional time and reduce out‑of‑school suspensions; board members raised questions about equity for parents who cannot attend.
Board members on Oct. 20 heard a presentation and Q&A on Second Chance Works, a contracted program the district uses to redirect student behavior and reduce days of out‑of‑school suspension.
Program staff described the mission as getting students back in class and noted the program is flexible: schools may purchase student sessions, parent sessions, or both; sessions can be scheduled as single or multiple days and can be adapted for elementary, middle and high school schedules. Presenters said middle and high school student groups…
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