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Pawlowski said the center’s approach — which she described as sustained, data‑driven professional learning that addresses “the absence of any resource that can stand in the way of a student being successful in school” — aims to change teacher practice and student mindsets rather than rely on one‑time trainings or facilities alone. “Poverty is the absence of any resource that can stand in the way of a student being successful in school,” Pawlowski said.

The United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley’s Community Schools United team and Brewer principal Caprice Bentley Brown presented school‑level results and described daily on‑site supports delivered by a community school coordinator. Sydney Mauck, senior director of Community Schools United, and Ben Moser, United Way president and CEO, said coordinators provide year‑round services inside partner schools including referrals for housing, clothing, food, and after‑school slots through the Boys & Girls Club partnership.

Parent testimony accompanied the presentations. A parent, identified in the meeting as Ms. Hall, told the board her child entered Brewer unable to read and “my baby went from not being able to read. She can actually read now.” Jarvis, named as the community school coordinator at Brewer, was cited by Hall for providing uniforms, transportation and referrals.

Brewer data the board received: a 14:1 student‑teacher ratio, cohort placement of K–2 students based on an early literacy screener (students scoring roughly between the 8th and 25th percentile are placed at Brewer), and results the school described as growth rather than categorical proficiency jumps for older cohorts. District presenters gave specific reading‑growth figures the board could review: 259 of 289 students at Brewer posted more than a 100‑point Lexile gain across the year (about 89%), and kindergarten Lexile growth included 14 students who gained 900 or more Lexile points and 26 who gained 601–900 points. For first grade, the number of students in the “beginning learner” category fell from 66 in the fall to 50 in the spring while students in “developing” rose from 17 to 48, district presenters said.

Brewer’s principal described additional program elements: a structured literacy focus as a Rollins Center cohort, daily social‑emotional learning, and a full‑time media specialist supporting reading engagement. Superintendent David Lewis told the board the district has placed similar supports into one or two classrooms at partner elementary schools to smooth the second‑to‑third‑grade transition and avoid removing supports too soon.

Why it matters: district leaders said the Brewer pilot pairs intensive classroom instruction with community‑based supports to address out‑of‑school barriers (housing, clothing, food security) that affect learning. Presenters argued the combined model — early screening, small group explicit instruction and daily on‑site family supports — increases the likelihood students will remain in regular education and that gains will persist as they move into partner schools.

No formal vote to expand Brewer was taken at the July 21 meeting. Board members and staff said they plan to continue data collection and to track students as they matriculate to partner schools.

Provenance: Presentation and parent testimony occurred in the board’s July 21 presentations and public comment (transcript excerpts beginning with Dr. Pawlowski’s remarks and the United Way/Brewer update).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Muscogee County School Board Meeting June 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dr. Tammy Pawlowski and United Way partners told the Muscogee County School District board July 21 that an intensive early‑literacy pilot at Brewer Early Innovation Academy, paired with daily on‑site community supports, produced measurable reading growth and stronger family engagement.","taxTitle","Muscogee County, School Districts, Georgia","taxId",15357,"location","Georgia","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6162722,"Votes at a glance: Muscogee County School Board approves personnel appointments, handbook updates and departmental naming on July 21",2560,5990000,8550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5437650-ffcb27d94c456983f8632a70e78600e3&start=5990&end=8550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5437650-ffcb27d94c456983f8632a70e78600e3/thumbnail_5990000.jpg","/articles/6162722/Georgia/Votes-at-a-glance-Muscogee-County-School-Board-approves-personnel-appointments-handbook-updates-and-departmental-naming-on-July-21","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6162722-7dc792e4970e9ca4748ed672ab701967/orig.mp4?Expires=1771021273&Signature=m3yEJ1NW4qrvBpp6mP8TkWQ-8R~441xTNaaOZEzSA7d3S2twJg~0QQUTLpoyADi9HyB-UVPl9i9pUDEcxQPz2q2AONJEftFI0pStvaNjK~dCaUONV8Y1vbvu1MUehSJW4z87ExzDWLhf4LDK1iWjqC7Y7oIlGa1ZK1e9mLpGjLWGb-C8T7D87CB5RpPHUkbPvfEuLl7qcmtwWkTW17XwAD5RpFqZfRxFCCua~Pt7ut0XzD4KygYHq1-KFt4PTucL6LKeQbgua9cZE84Kx9-OAwCYhAAfm~xyCTHIvlaMfMgfDTJjLvK9hz6wJVsc0Kj2ctKieLceevPv7BENWXIFTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its July 21 meeting the Muscogee County School District Board of Education approved several personnel appointments, a student handbook update and a departmental naming motion. The board also approved the consent agenda.

Key actions recorded on the public record (motions, seconds and outcomes as stated at the meeting):

- Appointment of the Director of Programs for Exceptional Students (name referenced in the meeting materials and announced): Motion by Ms. Chambers, second by Ms. Jackson; motion passed.

- Appointment of Alicia Poole as assistant principal at Key Elementary School: Motion by Ms. Frey, second by Ms. Chambers; motion passed.

- Appointment of Nikia Roberts as assistant principal at North Columbus Elementary School: Motion by Ms. Frey, second by Ms. Chambers; motion passed.

- Appointment of Kimberly Parks as assistant principal at Kendrick High School: Motion by Mr. Cantrell, second by Ms. Chambers; motion passed.

- Naming the Counseling and Social Work Services Department in honor of Juanita Carson Booker: Motion by Ms. Chambers, second by Ms. Jackson; motion passed. The board heard a short biography referencing Booker’s 46 years in education and her role as the district’s first director of guidance and counseling.

- Student behavior code booklet for FY26 (handbook update): Motion by Ms. Chambers, second by Mr. Cantrell; motion passed.

- Consent agenda (including personnel reports, surplus property declaration, construction change orders, capital outlay resolutions, various purchase exceptions and donations): Motion by Ms. Chambers, second by Ms. Jackson; consent agenda passed.

How the board recorded votes publicly: The meeting used hand and electronic votes for different items; on several votes board members were asked to “record your vote.” Individual roll call comments were recorded in the transcript for some items (for example, Ms. Jackson’s yes vote was recorded in the consent agenda vote). The district did not provide a full roll‑call tally in the public audio transcript for every motion during the meeting.

Notes and context: Several appointees addressed the board after their appointments. The board’s approval of the handbook and departmental naming followed staff presentations; the naming motion included remarks summarizing Juanita Carson Booker’s career and degrees. The consent agenda included construction and capital project items funded by SPLOST/Capital Projects funding, multiple professional‑service agreements and donations; board members asked clarifying questions during the consent‑agenda review about architect fees for nutrition projects and copies of certain MOUs.

If readers need a formal vote count or individual member votes for a specific motion, those records are part of the district’s official minutes and recorded electronic roll call and can be requested from the district clerk.","The board approved multiple personnel appointments, a revision of the student behavior code, the naming of the Counseling and Social Work Services Department for Juanita Carson Booker, and passed the consent agenda during the July 21 meeting; motions and seconds were recorded on the public record.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6162727,"Muscogee County adjusts district improvement goals, adopts Georgia MTSS fidelity measures and expands science‑of‑reading training",939,3955000,4894000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5437650-ffcb27d94c456983f8632a70e78600e3&start=3955&end=4894","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5437650-ffcb27d94c456983f8632a70e78600e3/thumbnail_3955000.jpg","/articles/6162727/Georgia/Muscogee-County-adjusts-district-improvement-goals-adopts-Georgia-MTSS-fidelity-measures-and-expands-scienceofreading-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6162727-86d1dc0414ec728fdf4d94a9c4561457/orig.mp4?Expires=1771021273&Signature=lDoeCy-m5awXOsLrJ3Yr5q9sEdclUfXu6MHLlk5DxbgHiDtyWGMw7aX4FN1QLspAdHvcVMv~R1BFcyr-fi4b5xnzm4erS3wMIsLAyO0cxMP5EzRyiyp0J2PSID6YSVVZVOokUh1CJQtsShZN3vgWGtovCQSviayp2stRe8Zvca4QesxRfDzFsExSzOdqVHTJNEKDH6pVk45wAfqfVnVIO5IKV1h3Jtb4ZKdtf0fJBcb2FWS1LugMTd8-oHZvaJpVejYDOaoZXmMLTKfqQ5GfDZyjxYfMS-~BpQ~nP52J4TbsjvH~aVx9xd90kQQ6ZHK4Nql4RUIZkZi8FLesLwjdUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stephanie Dalton, district director responsible for the district improvement plan (DIP), updated the board July 21 on MCSD’s goals, action steps and adjustments to measurement tools tied to student supports and professional development.

Dalton said the district revised a previous target and will use the Georgia MTSS School Fidelity Tool (SFT) and the Georgia MTSS District Fidelity Tool (DFT) to measure implementation of multi‑tiered supports. The district set an initial goal for 50% of MCSD schools to reach 70% or higher on the school tool while the district seeks to reach comparable fidelity on the district tool. “We will be using the Georgia MTSS school fidelity tool,” Dalton said, and added the change reflects a state modification to the measurement rubric.

District action steps Dalton listed include continuing professional development in tier‑1 instruction, expanded training in the science of reading and structured literacy for elementary and special education staff, establishing district progress‑monitoring goals, and strengthening protocols for data teams and PLCs. Dalton said the district adjusted targets to allow time to train employees on the new fidelity instruments.

Board members asked clarifying questions about the fidelity tool and counselor workload. Dalton called up Dr. Kenya Gilmore to describe the tool as school and district rubrics “asking about best practices…tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3.” Superintendent David Lewis acknowledged statewide counselor caseloads remain high and said the district is trying to limit non‑counseling duties for counselors so they can spend more time in direct student contact.

Why it matters: Moving to the Georgia MTSS fidelity rubrics changes how the district will measure implementation of interventions and requires training, new progress‑monitoring protocols and additional coaching. District leaders framed the changes as aligned with state guidance and necessary to improve tier‑2 and tier‑3 supports for students at risk academically or behaviorally.

No formal board vote on these measurement adjustments was recorded July 21; Dalton described next steps and training plans for the coming year.","District staff updated the board on changes to district improvement goals and fidelity measures, including adoption of the Georgia MTSS school and district fidelity tools, a target for 80% educator participation in a teaching and learning blueprint, and ongoing science‑of‑reading professional development.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6162730,"Muscogee County to roll out walk‑through weapons detectors at middle and high schools for 2025–26 school year",88,2588000,2676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5437650-ffcb27d94c456983f8632a70e78600e3&start=2588&end=2676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5437650-ffcb27d94c456983f8632a70e78600e3/thumbnail_2588000.jpg","/articles/6162730/Georgia/Muscogee-County-to-roll-out-walkthrough-weapons-detectors-at-middle-and-high-schools-for-202526-school-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6162730-eddaad2fb7f4f21e9e9a294ff84d39df/orig.mp4?Expires=1771021273&Signature=YBBdr~ifIz3PO1xTcACS3m0H6IjlSbj2qeg~GEfYKMRiz17I2gj8CxUb~MEiHX1Jqu0HkxnW86pFfbfx3CKIq~ewiWb3xGb~WHP9UO6rfy7wKjze-wHdIUTDFS4ClycFbMGFDiRQRm0graqbDh6Rt5VT-PyLhdyKyjN2wLSDsiweOemZLGie-pV-WfUXAwGIVdx6JzPecUErN6T8rTzPMX9GxsmsCxBLm7wx1J0fvWOBavY9FkxJ5-CIVhX7l~cRJAgvSFXV92CN7HJbLEe-vqwuh0hp3vj~K3VflvHuEy-eqjniemxP1N9hTh8Fct3N0Cr0IsFTEmtQQAHaHrDxbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Muscogee County School District plans to deploy non‑invasive walk‑through weapons detection systems at schools that serve middle and high school students and at district athletic facilities during the 2025–26 school year, Chief Operations Officer Travis Anderson told the board July 21.

The system, Anderson said, is designed to “deter and detect” weapons quickly and without requiring students to remove backpacks or purses; users are asked to remove larger metal items such as laptops, three‑ring binders and umbrellas. “You simply walk between the sensors. You keep your backpack and your purses on you,” Anderson demonstrated during a short on‑stage presentation.

Anderson said the district will not activate the detectors on the first day of school; the rollout will be phased so that by the end of September all middle and high schools and athletic facilities will be implemented. The district plans to station security personnel at screening stations and to funnel visitors through front‑door screening after bus drop‑off finishes each morning.

The demonstration included footage of staff adjusting how they carried backpacks and purses to avoid bumping sensors. Anderson emphasized that the devices are intended to be rapid and non‑intrusive and that staff and volunteers will be trained to operate them.

Why it matters: The district framed the systems as a tool to deter weapons while minimizing daily disruption to students. The phased start and staff screening plan are intended to limit entry points and maintain building security. Anderson said the detectors will be used at any campus with middle or high school students and at athletic facilities.

No vote was required at the July 21 meeting; board members asked operational questions about staffing and had follow‑up items on logistics and communication to families before implementation.","Chief Operations Officer Travis Anderson told the board the district will introduce non‑invasive walk‑through sensors at middle and high schools and athletic facilities this fall; the rollout will be phased and staff will screen visitors at front entrances.","actionData","errors"]

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