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RISE director credits new facility, partnerships for enrollment and graduation gains
Summary
The RISE program presentation reported enrollment and attendance gains, new partnerships with Metro Community College and the D2 mentoring program, improved extended graduation rates, and warned of staffing and resource pressures as enrollment grows.
The RISE alternative-education program director told the board the program has nearly doubled participation since he took over, is at its highest enrollment and is producing stronger outcomes for high-need students.
The presenter (RISE director) said RISE serves "high need, nontraditional students," and reported current enrollment of about 60–62 students with 77 total students served this year. He said attendance at RISE rose from roughly 38–42% historically to about 60% in the current year and credited a closer, upgraded facility and stronger partnerships for some of that improvement. "Since I did this…
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