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District moves RISE students from Kearney Elementary to Hawthorne
What happened
The district combined two RISE classrooms at Kearney Elementary and moved the students to Hawthorne Elementary. The board approved added behavior services at Hawthorne for the rest of the school year, including help developing student support plans.
Why it matters to families
Students in the specialized RISE program now attend a different school, and the district is adding behavior-support capacity at the receiving school during the transition.
The evidence
At 00:37:27–00:37:49, district staff said a program change at Kearney Elementary had combined two RISE classrooms and moved students to Hawthorne, and that the agreement covered additional services for the remainder of the year. At 00:38:47–00:39:11, staff said the provider would be based at Hawthorne, support students with more significant needs, and include a behavior analyst to help develop plans. The board approved the agreement at 00:39:15–00:39:20.
The source
October 21, 2026 - Kearney R-1 Board of Education MeetingSee the full record for Kearney R-I School District.
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