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Middle School BOOST Re-Engagement Program
        FY24 marked the second year of the District’s partnership with EdisonLearning. Offered as an acceleration program at
        Riviera Beach Preparatory Academy and Intensive Transition South, EdisonLearning Middle School BOOST works with
        students who are behind in both skills and grade levels. Students work with an online subject matter expert and an onsite
        instructor to accelerate learning.  Each student is expected to complete ten lessons per day and participate in a small-group
        meeting with one of the online subject matter experts. The goal is to join students with their age-appropriate cohort and
        boost their skills.

        The ideal student for the Middle School BOOST program is a student who has fallen behind their cohort in skill attainment
        in any core subject, requires additional support to improve engagement, or needs extra support and resources to achieve
        success in high school.


        In FY24, the Department of Support Services, in conjunction with the Department of Safe Schools, identified and enrolled 40
        students in the Middle School BOOST program. Students at Riviera Beach Preparatory Academy and Intensive Transition
        South experienced success in recovering course credits and grade-level promotions. As of April 2024, 77% of participating
        students accelerated at least one grade level in less than a year in the BOOST program.


        Table 2
        Student Acceleration in Middle School BOOST Program

         Student Acceleration                                                    % of Students
         Student accelerated one grade level                                            52
         Student accelerated two grade levels                                            7
         Student accelerated three grade levels                                          7
         Students back in the cohort                                                     11




        Employee Wellness and Police Peer Support


        Police Peer Support Group
        Under  the  employee  wellness  initiative,  dedicated  mental
        health resources were made available to all members
        of  the  School  Police  Department.  Internal  and  external
        resources were available to assist officers in need of support.
        Information regarding these resources was disseminated to
        the School Police Department during FY24 in the form of:
          •  Posters appropriate for hanging
          •  Wallet cards
          •  Direct department communications









                                                                         SDPBC police officer Behavioral Health Continuum








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