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Committee agrees recommended language for alternative placements, flags limits and staffing needs for middle‑school virtual option
Summary
The committee reviewed recommended board language for placing students in alternative settings (in lieu of expulsion), asked policy review for implementation rules and suggested limiting placements to the school year; staff also reported a virtual pilot for middle school that cannot yet serve expelled students because of state proficiency‑model limitations and staffing constraints, prompting a proposed board brief and budget request.
Committee staff presented recommended language the board could use when voting to place a student in an alternative setting instead of expulsion. Staff said senior leadership reviewed the language and recommended coupling the vote language with clear implementation rules — for example, criteria for duration, performance indicators, and whether virtual delivery is an option.
A senior leadership suggestion raised by staff was to limit placements so students are not kept in alternative settings indefinitely. "It…
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