Spalding Collaborative urges board to boost mentor-program funding

Jul 22, 2026

The Spalding Collaborative asked the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education for a 7% increase in support for its mentor program and requested the board consider part of a $53,982 multi-entity operating ask; presenters said the program now serves roughly 1,800 mentees and over 160 trained volunteers.

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Warren East, chair of the Spalding Collaborative, asked the board to consider a 7% increase to the district’s contribution to the Griffin-Spalding mentor program to help expand mentoring services.

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