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Online academy leader outlines recovery plan after staffing cuts; board presses equity and special-ed concerns
Summary
COA program leaders described dramatic staffing losses in 2024 that reduced K-5 programming to a single instructor and drove enrollment declines; the presenter outlined a hybrid recovery approach for next year (expanded in-person options, stipend, Chromebooks) while trustees raised equity, transportation and IEP coordination questions.
A presenter representing the district's online academy told the board that the program's 2024 staffing reductions left COA with one instructor and forced a simplified program this year, which in turn drove families away. The presenter said district leaders are now rebuilding the program and plan to expand in-person opportunities and supports next year.
Key elements of the recovery plan include tuition-free online curriculum with a menu of optional in-person enrichment activities, provision of…
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