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Board approves pilot partnership with SEED Center to serve over‑age, under‑credited students
Summary
The Schenectady Board of Education approved a resolution to expand a pilot with the SEED (Social Enterprise and Training) Center, creating a full‑day program that pairs vocational tracks with virtual and credit‑recovery coursework for students who are over age and under credited.
The Schenectady City School District Board of Education voted to approve a resolution to expand a pilot partnership with the SEED Center, a Schenectady‑based social enterprise that provides workforce training and career preparation. The board approved the resolution by voice vote after presentations from district staff and SEED Center partners.
District staff described the pilot as a targeted program for students who are over age and do not have enough credits to remain on a typical graduation path. “Let's start a pilot with, you know, 8 students who have a great deal of potential but are struggling in our current, traditional setting,” said Dennis Green, principal of the high school, explaining the original cohort selection. Board members and SEED Center leaders said the pilot mixes hands‑on career tracks with virtual coursework to provide seat time and credit recovery.
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