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Spearfish High School leaders propose bringing alternative school back to campus
Summary
High school staff proposed moving the district alternative school back to Spearfish High School’s CTE building, citing personalized learning and dropout prevention. Estimated current cost factor cited as $200,000; plan would start with 30–40 students and hire two full‑time certified teachers.
Van Prew, presenting the high school report, told the board the district is proposing to bring the alternative school (AltSchool) back onto the Spearfish High School campus and connect it with the career and technical education (CTE) building.
‘‘We’re gonna talk about bringing our alternative school back to the SHS campus,’’ Van Prew said, framing the move as a means to offer personalized learning, reduce dropouts and provide students ‘‘different routes to get to the same diploma.’’ He said the…
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