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Gardner presenters outline school-improvement plan focused on high student needs and career supports
Summary
Dr. Imperato presented Gardner Academy’s school-improvement plan and district leaders described trauma-informed, restorative and career-readiness initiatives; the committee will vote on the plan at its next meeting after a month of review.
Dr. Imperato, who presented Gardner Academy’s school-improvement plan, told the school committee on Monday that many academy students face high needs including housing instability and work obligations and that staff are prioritizing predictable, trauma-informed supports to boost graduation prospects.
The presentation included specific student-data figures the presenter said reflect the current academy population: “44 percent of our students have a formal mental health diagnosis, 46 percent have a known substance use history, 44 percent are students with…
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