A collaborative agreement between the School Board of Clay County and the AMI Kids Clay County, Inc., to address the needs of male students in Clay County.  This program works in conjunction with the Department of Juvenile Justice, to provide an educational program and related services for eligible male students (up to 44 students).  This program, located at Clay High School, focuses on student needs dealing with specialized counseling, credit recovery services, life skills, positive gender identification, community service learning projects, and career exploration.  Students attend the program for approximately 1 year.  The collaboration between the two organizations has allowed students to seek an alternative setting to a previously unsuccessful environment.

For the 2020-21 contract, language has been added that deals with any possibility of Clay High School needing portable space due to growth.  In addition, for the 2021-22 year, an analysis will be done in order to determine monthly charges for the space.

Although the program has only been in Clay County for 4 1/2 years, the district monitors the program and their intervention strategies in order to yield positive results in the areas of academics, social behavior, and the number of students who successfully return to their home school.

The program will be completing data in the next month.  Due to the shutdown of schools, this information is not available.

By continuing the collaboration with AMI Kids, it is expected that students will be identified by the secondary schools, Bannerman Learning Center, recommended by parents, and/or the student volunteers for the program.  AMI Kids is notified by any of these sources and students are oriented to the program.  Once the students are enrolled, they begin the counseling program offered and then the credit/course recovery program begins.  Periodic meetings take place to review outcomes and to communicate with the District on proposed return dates of the students.  Through the District plan, students are able to recoup credits and, therefore, remain on track to either be promoted or to earn the necessary credits towards graduation.  Curriculum deficiencies are addressed, counseling and behavior therapy takes place, increasing the likelihood of success for the students.

Goal 3: Establish a respectful climate and culture that provides equity and access to all.

Strategy 3.1: Engage stakeholders to strengthen and build a collaborative and constructive environment that encourages high expectations for all.

That the Clay County School Board approve the agreement between the School Board of Clay County and AMI Kids.