Marietta will set up its own alternative education program
Instead of continuing to use a third-party provider, Marietta City Schools will operate its own alternative education program for students in grades 6 to 12 with behavioral problems.
With an estimated annual savings of $76,480 over the Ombudsman price, this program has been developed and implemented by MCS staff and will cost $200,650 from the General Fund, according to MCS Superintendent Grant Rivera.
The new alternative education program will include:
- A blended learning environment to support student's academic needs.
- Location in the second building (currently vacant) at the rear of the Marietta Performance Learning Center.
- Two MCS staff members.
- As appropriate, clerical and security staff.
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Since 2015, MCS staff has been providing alternative education programming through Ombudsman, a third-party provider.
Of the 40 students who were expelled from Marietta High School over the last three academic years:
- 5 percent graduated on time.
- 35 percent returned with a passing grade.
- 65 percent returned with a failing grade.
- 82 percent received in-school suspension (ISS) or out-of-school suspension (OSS) after returning from Ombudsman.
Besides these 40 students, Ombudsman served 29 more students over the last three academic years.
