ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS Pathways at Pine Grove Pathways

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS Pathways at Pine Grove & Pathways at Gardendale

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØDifferent Forms of Alternative Education • Last-Chance School – providing continued education program options for disruptive students

NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NAEC) NAEC provides educational leaders with a standards-based approach to program evaluation, identifies essential characteristics, and notes the importance of wraparound services which include school counseling, social work, and technology; all of which play a role in successful schools and programs.

NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NAEC) • • Vision and Mission Leadership Climate and Culture Staffing and Professional Development • Curriculum and Instruction • Student Assessment • Transitional Planning and Support • • Parent/Guardian Involvement Collaboration Program Evaluation School Counseling School Social Work Digital and Virtual Learning Policies and Procedures Nontraditional Education Plan

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS 2019/2020 Changes ØAdministrative changes: • Mrs. Bland was hired as Director of Alternative Programs • Ms. Tagye moved to the Pathways at Gardendale • Mr. Sejeck was hired for the Pathways at Pine Grove

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØInternal Account: • Fundraising capability ØFacilities: • Rooms painted • AC output improved • Locked storage cabinet ØComputers: • New computers were purchased for both sites - all students now have access to a working computer • New computer carts purchased to charge and store computers

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS 2019/2020 Changes ØTeacher/Student schedule changes: • Class time extended • Classes removed ØCounseling: • Group/Individual counseling • Referral to an outside provider • MTSS Process

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØPositive Behavior Intervention • School-wide ticket reward system ØPeace Institute Training ØDaily Supervised In-School Suspension ØLunch: • Teacher 30 -minute student-free lunch • Cookies, juice, water, and chips now available • Lunch activities added including playing basketball, football, walking, or socializing

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØBuilding parental relationships: • Home visits • Family night ØBuilding school relationships: • Honor roll celebration • Administrative visits ØBuilding District relationships: • District curriculum leaders working with students monthly

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØPolicy • Collaborating on changes to 5610 ØProcedures • Conduct Stipulation Agreement o Earned return o Felony

DRAFT EARNED RETURN CONDUCT STIPULATION AGREEMENT Students who commit level 1, 2 or 3 offenses will be held to the following 1. Warning 2. Suspension 1 -3 Days 3. Suspension 3 -5 Days 4. Suspension 3 -5 Days 5. Suspension up to 10 days Student Conference with ALC administrator and phone call to legal guardian Parent Conference with ALC administrator MTSS/IPST/IEP/504 referral to outside counseling if warranted, develop a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), and Alternative Learning Center (ALC) Administrator conference with parent = re-entry plan Team Conference with director of alternative sites/designee, parent, student, and home school administrator/designee to develop a new re-entry plan. Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) reviewed/updated as needed. **Loss of Earned Return** Expulsion pending superintendent approval

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØFELONY CONDUCT STIPULATION AGREEMENT • Differences between Earned Return Conduct Stipulation Agreement & Felony Conduct Stipulation Agreement: o Students will remain at the Alternative Learning Center or other approved option until they are off probation or until their felony charge is reduced to a misdemeanor o Student will not receive earned return

North Area Alternative Learning Center Ø Star Program o First implemented in 2017/18 for partial year; 2018/19 was 1 st full year o Staffed by 2 full-time BCSO employees o Program includes daily instruction & tutoring, with follow-up mentoring after a student leaves the ALC

North Area Alternative Learning Center ØStar Program o Since program started there have been 38 Star Students o 26 Star Students currently in program (monitored and active) o 26% removed from program due to behavior/lack of participation (9 students) o. 08% moved out of state & unable to participate (3 students) o Currently, 10 Star Students enrolled at ALC

North Area Alternative Learning Center Ø On-going Evaluation of Impact o 1 Student earned their GED (. 03%) o 3 Students dropped out of school w/o receiving diploma/GED o 20 (77%) of Star Students received referrals while attending the ALC; 12 (46%) of Star Students received referrals when returned to their homeschool o 6 Star Students have returned to the ALC o 65% of Star Students are currently passing all of their classes

BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS • Two Year Statistic Comparison 2019 -2020 ALC Placement DRU - 101 FIT - 56 BAT - 15 ALC - 22 OM 1 - 2 PHA - 35 TRE - 17 005 Fighting - 16 2018 -2019 District Discipline Code DRU - 151 FIT - 142 BAT - 26 ALC - 35 OM 1 - 22 PHA - 73 TRE - 96 005 Fighting - 926 ALC Placement DRU - 315 FIT - 54 BAT - 14 ALC - 39 OM 1 - 17 PHA - 83 TRE - 46 005 Fighting - 61 District Discipline Code DRU - 346 FIT - 159 BAT - 20 ALC - 59 OM 1 - 53 PHA - 169 TRE - 154 005 Fighting - 1820

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER Ø 2018 – 2019 Statistics • Expelled = 47 students (8%) • Expelled for DRU = 23 (49%) • 2019 -20 Statistics • Expelled = 19 (13 currently under review)

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØNEXT STEPS • Policy 5610: Removal, Out-of-School Suspension, and Expulsion of Students • Evaluate based NAEC Standards • Revise Discipline Plan/Code of Student Conduct (Based on 5610 • Create ALC Teacher Survey • Evaluate ROI of all programs on student outcomes • Evaluate staffing plan and seek creative solutions

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØNext Steps Continued: • Explore a Focused Drug Program o Mandatory on-line class o Group peer counseling o Family counseling o Negative drug screening

Alternative Learning Centers ØNext Steps Continued: • Explore Recovery High School o 341, 000 between the ages of 12 and 17 enter addiction rehab programs o National research shows that most “traditional schools” are not equipped to handle students in the early stages of sobriety. o 8 out of 10 students who return to their previous school, relapse within a year.

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØNext Steps Cont. : • Explore Recovery High School o 75% of all high school students have used addictive substances. o Additionally, 46% of all high school students CURRENTLY use addictive substances (CASA). o Recovery high school graduates are more than twice as likely to remain sober, compared to students in normal intervention program.

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERS ØNext Steps Cont. : • Explore Recovery High School o Students who attend recovery high schools experience: 1. Sustained sobriety 2. Higher attendance 3. Increased grade point averages • Video

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