Sumner County proposes NEST program to keep more elementary students in class
District leaders proposed NEST (Nurture, Engage, Support, Teach), a three-part elementary support program with alternative, RENEW (therapeutic) and BRIDGE (kindergarten readiness) components to reduce exclusionary discipline and expand in-district supports for students with intense behavioral needs.
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Sumner County School Board members spent an extended portion of the April 7 study session on the proposed NEST program, a multi-component strategy to provide higher-tier behavioral supports for elementary students who have not responded to universal and secondary interventions.
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