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Sumner County proposes NEST program to keep more elementary students in class
Summary
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.
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.
District staff described three NEST components: - Alternative: a longstanding alternative setting broadened to serve additional students (historically for grades 6–12 and expanded to elementary options over the past ~18 years). - RENEW: a…
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