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District outlines alternative-instruction center funded chiefly by federal Safer Communities grant
Summary
The board heard a presentation on the district’s District Education Center pilot — three classrooms for alternative instruction, behavior intervention and flexible credit recovery — funded in part by an award under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and some IDEA/ESSER funds. Administration said staff would be reallocated rather than newly hired and reported improvements in discipline metrics.
District officials presented the design and early results of a District Education Center pilot aimed at reducing suspensions and providing intermediate placements for students with behavioral or high‑needs profiles.
The program: Mr. Whitman said the center contains three distinct classrooms: an alternative‑instruction room intended to serve students removed from school for three to ten days; a behavior classroom (called CABS II) for students who are between in‑school placement and outside residential placements; and a Flex High option for older students needing credit recovery. River Rock won the request for proposal to provide services under the earlier pilot, Mr. Whitman said.
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