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Expo Alternative Learning Center outlines transition to Greenbryer site and early student outcomes
Summary
Expo staff told the school board the Greenbryer move centralizes three alternative programs — HSDP, MSEDP and Grad Connect — and reported early results including credit earned, successful transitions and behavior‑management protocols.
Expo Alternative Learning Center staff presented the school board with details of their transition into the Greenbryer building and early measures of program performance.
Michael Tweet, coordinator for Expo High School, described three specialized programs now housed at Greenbryer — the High School Educational Discipline Program (HSDP), Middle School Educational Discipline Program (MSEDP) and Grad Connect — and said the HSDP is a minimum 22‑day placement for students sent for disciplinary reasons. "They're there for a minimum of 22 days," Tweet said, describing how students must meet attendance and coursework benchmarks before returning to their comprehensive schools.
Officials told the board HSDP classrooms have capacity for 12 students each, that staff use restorative practices and consistent escorting protocols to reduce incidents, and that teacher‑assigned behavior intervention specialists (BIS) and a shared behavior coach support students in crisis. Tweet said Expo has recorded 38 credits earned since the semester began and 15 successful transitions back to comprehensive buildings so far, with only two major referrals at the Greenbryer site.
School leaders explained MSEDP places behavior‑focused students alongside peers to build social norms, and that Grad Connect offers a hybrid model (in‑person plus online through Edgenuity) enabling students to work from home or on campus; Grad Connect currently enrolls about 190 students and has recorded roughly 310 credits earned this school year. "A lot of the kids who were at risk or in fifth‑year cohorts have come to Grad Connect and gotten their diplomas," Tweet said.
Board members asked about placement decisions, collaboration with IEP teams and how Expo and the Waterloo Career Center (WCC) coordinate course opportunities. District staff said transitions to WCC courses are handled through IEP teams and instructional strategists who support students in class, and that Expo enrollment and credit gains show promise for students who need a different setting.
The presentation closed with board recognition of the program's supports and next steps to continue monitoring attendance and outcomes as the district integrates the Greenbryer site into its services.
