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ceeded. “Without a high school diploma, many jobs aren’t available,” he said. “They are much more likely to request and get county services later on.”
Several supervisors said they had heard from their constituents in support of the program. They have been contacted by high school students, they said.
Stonewall-Hawthom District representative Robert Anderson asked if there were any statistics to show fewer dropouts with the program.
Superintendent David Gangel said he did not have statistics, but he would try to get them. “There are many other things to look at,” he said. “How many things do we find out in time?”
School Board Chairman Beverly Massie agreed saying, “Suicide prevention, drugs, teen-aged pregnancies, all these are part of the at risk program.”
Jackson District representative Ellis Bingham asked if guidance counsellors and the school social worker couldn’t provide the services. Dr. Gangel said the social worker position is almost entirely involved with special education. Guidance counsellors have other responsiSee
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