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Recovery Academy reports record enrollment, $500,000 annual state support and BBC documentary feature
Summary
Recovery Academy coordinator Justin Sooy said the program, which opened in 2022, reached a high of 31 students, receives $500,000 per year from House Bill 601 plus behavioral-health clinical funding, and will hold a May 16 completion ceremony for graduates.
Justin Sooy, program coordinator for the Chesterfield Recovery Academy, told the school board that the specialized recovery high school opened in September 2022 and is completing its third school year with record enrollment.
“So we have been running ever since; we are about to complete our third school year and we are excited,” Sooy said as he overviewed program funding, staffing and student supports. He told the board that House Bill 601 provides…
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