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Willard staff outline restorative practices, donor-funded housing support and career programs
Summary
Willard Alternative School leaders told the Missoula County Public Schools board the program uses restorative practices and proficiency‑based learning, highlighted a $50,000 Montana Healthcare Foundation grant and a donor‑supported safe housing fund, and said limited space and staffing constrain enrollment despite demand.
Willard Alternative School Principal Cameron Johnson told the Missoula County Public Schools board that Willard serves roughly 160 students per quarter through a proficiency‑based model and aims to meet students’ academic and wraparound needs through small classes, restorative practices and community partnerships.
Johnson said Willard won a $50,000 planning grant from the Montana Healthcare Foundation to explore harm‑reduction and recovery‑school models and to identify supports for students struggling with substance use; the grant period ends July 1 and the school plans to submit a final report to the foundation. "Through that, we were able to explore schools in Seattle, Ohio and Massachusetts and try to implement some of those practices into our schools," Johnson said.
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