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Bay County schools close to "A" district after year of gains, superintendent says
Summary
Superintendent McQueen and board members highlighted improved school grades and targeted teacher bonuses as factors in gains that left the district two points short of an overall A; officials praised individual school improvements and credited investment in teachers at struggling schools.
Superintendent McQueen told the Bay County School Board on July 8 that the district is two points short of earning an overall A rating from the state, and he credited recent improvements to targeted investments and leadership changes.
The superintendent said the district has 14 A schools, 11 B schools and 13 C schools with no D or F schools this year. "We're 2 points away from becoming an A school district," McQueen said, adding that schools including Oscar Patterson moved from an F to a B and Cedar Grove improved from a D to a…
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