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Commission to recommend probationary interventions for two priority schools under new state tiering
Summary
Following state-designated priority placements, the commission will recommend placing Lester Prep (tier 1) and Wood Dale Middle School (tier 2) on probationary interventions. For Wood Dale the commission selected a department-approved turnaround-expert partnership as the intervention path; for Lester Prep staff will pursue an LEA-led option consistent with tier 1 allowances.
NASHVILLE — Commission staff told the School Performance & Accountability Committee on Jan. 22 that new statutory tiered requirements from the Tennessee Department of Education will require more prescriptive supports for schools designated as priority. Claire Seguin and Dr. Maggie Lund explained how those requirements apply to commission-authorized schools and outlined next steps for two affected schools.
Seguin said the State Board’s priority-school list placed Lester Prep in tier 1 and Wood Dale Middle School in tier 2.…
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