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Dorchester School District 2 approves elementary alternative program to serve students with severe behavioral needs
Summary
Trustees voted unanimously to create an elementary alternative program for K–5 students with intensive behavioral needs. The program will be staffed with a dedicated administrator, teachers and support staff, launch planning begins in May, and the district will measure success by student behavior benchmarks and reintegration readiness.
The Dorchester School District 2 Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 27 to approve the creation of an elementary alternative program to serve kindergarten-through-fifth-grade students with severe or repeated behavioral incidents.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Miss Barker told trustees the program targets students who need tier-3 behavioral supports and noted the district currently has "over 100 students that have 10 or more referrals," a level the presentation described as needing intensive intervention. The board approved the program after a motion by Miss Bates, seconded by Mister Farnsworth, with the vote recorded as 7 in favor.
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