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Willow Gray Opportunity School asks for operating and maintenance funding; board reports director injured but program continuing
Summary
Board chair Stuart Cooner presented four requests—two recurring and two one-time—to sustain the residential school’s operations and recreational programs; he also reported Director Smith was injured and the board is providing interim oversight.
Stuart Cooner, board chair for Willow Gray Opportunity School, told the Public Education and Special Schools Subcommittee the school is requesting a set of recurring and one‑time funds to maintain core services and address aging facilities.
The most immediate funding asks, Cooner said, are $425,000 recurring for cafeteria food, supplies and utilities and $75,000 recurring for student recreational activities. He described the operation as a 24/7 residential program that provides life‑skills and community service opportunities in addition to four core academic classes.
Why it matters: Willow Gray is a residential program that leaders say provides a path to GED completion and workforce readiness. The school asked for funds to maintain basic…
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