For the past 15 years, the Liberty County School System has contracted the Student Transition and Recovery Program as a means for discipline and behavior intervention. This year, however, marks the first time since STAR’s implementation in 1999 that LCSS will not offer the program. At a May 13 board of education meeting, LCSS Superintendent Dr. Valya Lee recommended elimination of the program, stating that “STAR costs the district $249,278.”