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Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center presents SWAT student support program to school board
Summary
Lynn Tolbert of the Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center described the Student Wraparound Achievement Team (SWAT), a program intended to support students with concerning behaviors by promoting attendance, reducing referrals and improving academic success.
Lynn Tolbert of the Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center addressed the Gulf County School Board on Aug. 12 to present the center’s Student Wraparound Achievement Team (SWAT).
Tolbert described SWAT’s mission as supporting students who display concerning behaviors in school settings. According to the presentation, the program’s goals are to increase academic achievement, decrease discipline referrals, increase school attendance and promote the overall well-being of students.
The board heard the presentation during the special presentation portion of the agenda; no vote on the program was recorded in the meeting packet or minutes included in the transcript.
