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Foundations, credit union and donors pledge more than $1.1 million to DeSoto County Schools
Summary
District staff reported $1.1 million in approved private funding for after‑school, early literacy, music instruments, scholarships and classroom technology, with additional proposals pending.
Dr. Jake Reynolds, a district administrator, told the DeSoto County School Board that community foundations, a credit union and other partners have pledged roughly $1.1 million to support after‑school care, early‑literacy materials, music programs and classroom upgrades. The pledges, Reynolds said during a board meeting, include money for a full‑day BPK program, decodable text libraries aligned with the district’s science‑of‑reading work, new band instruments, scholarships for after‑school care and funding for algebra classroom upgrades. Board members said the…
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