District highlights in‑school tutoring; program serves hundreds and uses structured‑literacy training

Sep 30, 2026

Felicia James said the district's in‑school tutoring program serves roughly 200 K–3 students and about 670 students in grades 4–6, prioritizes reading, and leveraged a Tennessee Department of Education grant to train tutors in structured literacy.

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Felicia James presented the district's in‑school tutoring program and told the board the program is serving "approximately 200 students in our kindergarten through 3rd grade, and then in 4th through 6th grade, we're serving about 670 students." She said the program prioritizes reading and that, where capacity allows, math instruction is included.

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