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Polk launches STEAL program at Ridge Technical College; grant to fund coordinator and classroom staff
Summary
Polk County Public Schools presented a new postsecondary transition program for adults with intellectual disabilities (STEAL). The state grant will fund a senior coordinator, a teacher and a paraprofessional initially at Ridge Technical College; staff described a three‑year grant period and plans to expand beyond culinary.
District staff on April 22 introduced STEAL — Specific Training Empowering Exceptional Learners — a grant‑funded transition program scheduled to launch this fall at Ridge Technical College for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Presenters including Leanne Bennett (Senior Director, Career Technical & Adult Education), Laura Webster (assistant director) and Travis Wiggs described the program as a comprehensive postsecondary transition offering that allows adult students (over age 22) to…
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