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Phoenix Union’s alternative‑to‑expulsion pathway keeps students enrolled, staff report early successes
Summary
District staff described a case‑managed alternative to expulsion at Phoenix Digital Academy that uses a CSTAG threat assessment, individualized safety/intervention plans and wraparound services; over two years, 13 students have been served and three graduated.
Phoenix Union presented data on an alternative‑to‑expulsion pathway designed to keep students who would otherwise face expulsion engaged in education.
Chief Tayas, presenting for Alyssa Tarkington, described the process: when a serious incident (most often a firearm) is discovered, the district conducts a comprehensive school threat assessment (CSTAG), develops an individualized safety…
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