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District highlights RISE special-education program and classroom upgrades at Robert Semple

Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees · September 19, 2025

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Summary

The board heard a presentation on the RISE special-education program at Robert Semple Elementary, which serves preschool through fifth grade in four classrooms, focuses on communication, functional skills and inclusion, and recently received modular furniture and Promethean interactive boards funded in part by billable related services.

Mr. Phillips, the district’s Director of Special Education, presented the RISE program (Reaching Independence through Support and Education) at Robert Semple Elementary as the meeting’s highlight.

He described RISE as a continuum option that serves preschool through fifth grade with four classrooms, supporting…

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