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Residents praise ACE alternative education and urge board to review music cuts, dyslexia accommodations
Summary
Public commenters at the Nov. 18 board meeting praised the ACE/connections alternative education program for student success and asked the district to review alleged music program cuts and improve accessibility for students with dyslexia, including reconsideration of accelerated math sequencing.
Several public commenters used the Nov. 18 privilege‑of‑the‑floor period to spotlight student supports and raise concerns about programming.
Laurie DiCaprio, who introduced herself as the alternative education coordinator at the high school, described improvements tied to the ACE (connections) program: summer‑school enrollment decreased, students regained credits, attendance rose, and some seniors graduated after participating. "The connections program…
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