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Lee County Schools wins nearly $2.2 million from Golden Leaf schools initiative for two middle schools
Summary
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction selected Wesley Middle School and Sandley for the Golden Leaf Schools initiative, awarding Lee County Schools about $2.2 million over five years to support middle-school improvement efforts focused on academic outcomes and career readiness.
Lee County Schools announced that two of its middle schools have been selected for the Golden Leaf Schools initiative, a five-year, $25 million program run by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI).
The district will receive just under $2,200,000 for Sandley and Wesley Middle School combined, with Wesley slated to receive more than $1.8 million and Sandley receiving just under $400,000, Superintendent Dr. Dasselmeyer told the board. "This funding is a game changer for those schools and for this…
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