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Board explores partnership with Graduation Alliance to recover students from Baker Web Academy
Summary
In a work session, administrators outlined outreach to Graduation Alliance to offer an in‑district online option that would allow students to remain part of Brookings‑Harbor SD 17C while accessing online instruction, GED pathways and 24/7 tutoring; staff praised the vendor's recorded interactions and auditability.
During the board’s work session on online‑school strategy, administrators reviewed May 2025 enrollment for external online providers and described negotiations with Graduation Alliance, a private online‑education company, to operate an in‑district online program.
The presenter said Baker Web Academy listed about 107 students in May and that some students who had been served online had returned this year; the district currently shows 41 released students this school year. Administrators said the proposed Graduation Alliance arrangement would let those students remain enrolled with the district, participate in district activities (prom, graduation and OSAA‑sanctioned events), and allow the district to receive a portion of ADM funding while Graduation Alliance provides online instruction, tutors and learning coaches.
Key oversight features appealed to the board: administrators said every adult–student interaction on the platform is recorded and that district staff would have full access to student activity and attendance data; students would check in daily and providers aim for a credit‑per‑month structure. The presenter also said Graduation Alliance offered a statement of work and was responsive to attorney edits, and that the company will meet high‑school staff on Sept. 17 to begin onboarding and outreach.
Board members supported prompt outreach and suggested a press release to inform families. Administrators noted the model is intended to cost the district nothing upfront; the company is paid from state funding after students register.
