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District outlines "selective abandonment" review as federal grant cuts loom; board asks for school-level budget projections
Summary
Chief Academic Officer Tim Smith briefed the board on a district review of programs and resources, called "selective abandonment," and board members pressed for school-level projections after staff warned some federal grants (Title II, III) may be cut while Title I appears safer.
Tim Smith, the district’s chief academic officer, told the Muscogee County School District board on May 12 that the district is conducting a "selective abandonment" review to identify which district and school resources to keep, reduce or retire amid changing funding and overlapping provider materials.
Smith said consultants from HMH and staff from instructional divisions mapped district and school resources on May 16 to identify duplication, gaps and places where students moving between schools experience inconsistent supports. "What we found when we mapped all that out on the wall, was that we have a lot of resources out there," Smith said. He said the review will inform…
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