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Raytown C-2 board approves Graduation Alliance agreement to recover dropouts at no cost to district
Summary
The Raytown C-2 Board approved an agreement with Graduation Alliance to locate and reengage students who dropped out (up to age 21). District staff said the vendor hires its own teachers and will be paid only when students graduate; the district reported no upfront cost.
The Raytown C-2 Board of Education voted to approve a Missouri virtual school and reengagement agreement with Graduation Alliance, a vendor that will search for and enroll students who previously dropped out and provide certified teachers and wraparound services at no upfront cost to the district.
Board members said the arrangement aims to improve graduation outcomes for students who left school. Presenter (speaker 4) told the board that Graduation Alliance has operated in states including Michigan, Florida and Arizona and has “about a 75 percent graduation rate” in other jurisdictions. The presenter said the company hires its own staff to locate dropouts, enroll them in the program and support them…
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