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Board hears data on satellite diploma program, approves pilot to target overage ninth graders
Summary
District staff told trustees the satellite diploma program helps students behind on credits re‑engage; presenters reported 186 students served in 2024–25 and proposed a no‑cost pilot to bring 20 overage ninth graders to career‑center satellite sites, with transportation provided and students remaining enrolled at their home high schools.
Miss Dean and district staff presented an update on the satellite diploma program, an alternative pathway for students who are well behind on credits or overage for their grade. The presentation showed four years of participation and outcome data and framed the program as a dropout‑recovery tool that also contributes to high‑school report‑card indicators.
The district reported that in 2024–25 the satellite diploma sites had served 186 students; 13 of those received a high‑school diploma within a four‑year cohort, "and it is making a difference," Miss Dean said. Staff explained the program also produces GED completers and contributes to the district’s overall graduation rate. The satellite diploma pathway runs at the…
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