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Superintendent highlights Graduation Alliance as a cost-neutral option to recover students who have dropped out
Summary
Superintendent Robert Fitzpatrick briefed the board on Graduation Alliance, a recovery program for students who have dropped out; he described it as cost-neutral to the district and said it can serve students up to age 21. Trustees requested details on counts, procurement and technology access.
Superintendent Robert Fitzpatrick told trustees Feb. 9 that Graduation Alliance — a vendor that provides online recovery coursework for students who have left the district — can help return students to a graduation path without increasing district operating costs.
"The great thing about the Graduation Alliance is...the cost is neutral," Fitzpatrick said, explaining that once recovered students return to the district’s roster, the state Average Daily Membership funding covers the vendor and the program is effectively paid from those returns. He added the program is intended for students who have already dropped from the roster and that it can serve students up to age 21.
Trustees asked for follow-up details. One board member asked how many students currently fit the profile; Fitzpatrick said he would provide the count. Trustees also raised procurement questions (whether the district needs a competitive solicitation) and technology access; the superintendent said the vendor indicated it can provide laptops and necessary technology, and finance/procurement staff were asked to confirm sole‑source eligibility and equipment provisions.
