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Bandon SD 54 board clarifies purpose of "alternative" student space, schedules parent forum Jan. 15
Summary
Board members and staff said the district’s Alternative Work Center (AWC) is primarily for academic support and social-emotional decompression, not punitive isolation; the board set a parent information session for Jan. 15 to address misconceptions and questions.
At a regular Bandon SD 54 board meeting, staff clarified that the district’s Alternative Work Center — often discussed as a "reset" room — is primarily used for academic support, tutoring and social-emotional decompression rather than as a disciplinary punishment. Staff said restorative conversations and administrative reflection occur before students enter the space.
"It primarily serves an academic function," a staff report introduced by the meeting’s presenter stated, adding that the area includes…
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