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amendment to service delivery to the School District of Indian River county and total of 33 students were referred to the voluntary service and staff engaged virtually with 17 students to offer support in behavior, academics, and social emotional learning. Of the 17 students, 10 students completed the program in -full. ALTOSS staff had the opportunity to reinforce skills that were taught while the student attended the program and had an opportunity to build new skills. In addition to the closures in March -May of the 2019-2020 school year, the 2020-2021 school year did not start until August 24th. No students were directly served until September. In September ALTOSS staff worked on continuing education, training, preparing for the upcoming year, and coordinating services with the district. The first students were referred in September and attended the program — 4 students were served in September. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has proposed new challenges to the program, the program and partnership with the district has shown new and promising developments. During the summer of 2020, the School District of Indian River County adopted a new student code of conduct that includes the ALTOSS program as a true alternative to suspension. Students are now referred to the program in leu of suspension and complete the program as a requirement from the school district. (Previously students/parents could opt to attend ALTOSS during an out of school suspension.) The school district has also hired and provided a full-time teacher who is Exceptional Student Education certified, expanded bus transportation routes, and provides breakfast and lunch for students attending the program. 157