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District staff outline Alternative Work Center to support behavior, attendance and after-school academic needs
Summary
District presenters described the Alternative Work Center (AWC) as a flexible, data-driven hub for short-term behavioral supports, restorative conversations and targeted academic help; administrators reported 899 AWC process referrals last year and highlighted attendance and vaping concerns.
At the Bandon SD 54 board meeting, a district presenter explained the Alternative Work Center (AWC), a short-term, flexible space for students needing behavioral support, anonymous reporting and restorative conversations. The AWC, previously called the Reset Station, is staffed to provide adult support, coordinate private counseling and implement accommodations under IEPs and 504 plans.
The presenter (identified in the transcript as S2) said the AWC is used for behavioral interventions including temporary removal from a classroom, lunch detentions and an athletic study-hall program for student-athletes who need to make up work. S2 told the board the district logged 899 "process referrals" through the AWC last year;…
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