Manatee charter school presents plan to boost reading, math after slipping state grades

Sep 17, 2025

Manatee School of Arts and Sciences administrators told the Manatee County School Board on Sept. 16 they have a multi-pronged improvement plan focused on reading comprehension, writing and math interventions, attendance and social-emotional supports after the school missed a state C rating by a narrow margin.

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Manatee School of Arts and Sciences Principal Clinton Jones told the Manatee County School Board at its Sept. 16 workshop that the K–5 charter has a new school improvement plan to raise student achievement after the school’s state letter grade slipped close to the D/C cutoff.

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