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Board discusses grant-funded 'alternative behavior coach' to reduce out-of-school suspensions
Summary
A staff member described a grant-funded 'alternative behavior coach' position meant to keep students in-school by pairing academic instruction with behavior correction; the board voiced support and expressed interest in expanding the pilot beyond a single site.
A staff member described a grant-funded "alternative behavior coach" role designed to keep students in school and focus on correcting behavior rather than imposing out-of-school suspensions, the board heard.
"This is, it's a mirrors what an in school suspension, but we're trying to correct the behavior," the staff member said, explaining the position will provide both…
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