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Bridges alternative program reports higher attendance, strong graduation progress

Bolivar Board of Education · February 20, 2026
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Bolivar administrators told the board that the Bridges alternative program has about 53 enrolled students, a first-semester attendance rate of 93.8%, near-term graduation progress for seniors, and uses Edgenuity and targeted MTSS interventions to support students.

The board received an annual update on Bridges, the district’s alternative and at-risk program, from high-school assistant principal Dr. Cody Gibson and Bridges leader Darren Ankaram.

Gibson outlined the MTSS (multi-tiered systems of support) structure the district uses to intervene early: tier 1 universal supports (RTI, after-school tutoring), tier 2 targeted interventions (intervention room and family engagement) and tier 3…

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