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Board focuses on in-district behavioral supports as first step for alternative-education needs
Summary
The board reviewed three Level 2 alternative-education options (a TCPS-only model at ~$500,000; a regional partnership at ~$1,000,000; and an in-house option focused on behavioral therapy/case management). Staff said ALA2 currently serves seven students; the board favored adding behavioral supports (option c) as an initial, lower-cost priority and asked for more county input on the regional model.
Talbot County Board of Education members spent substantial time on Feb. 9 evaluating alternative-education choices to serve students who cannot function in traditional classrooms.
Staff described three options presented by a vendor: option a (a TCPS-only program at approximately $500,000 that would fund four full-time-equivalent positions including a lead teacher, a general-education teacher, a behavioral specialist and a social…
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