Board approves 2026–27 programs of study; Title I award and proposed expenditures presented
Summary
The board approved the 2026–27 middle- and high-school programs of study and was presented with an additional Title I award of $691,354.05 and a list of recommended expenditures for elementary interventions, behavioral supports and a fourth-grade field trip to Jamestown.
The Henry County School Board approved the 2026–27 middle- and high-school programs of study that outline course offerings, graduation requirements and academic pathways. Staff said the approved documents were submitted by email in December and will be shared with students and families via ParentSquare, with printed copies available through school guidance offices.
Administrators also reported that the district’s Title I grant was programmatically approved and that the district received an additional $691,354.05 in Title I funding. Staff presented proposed additional expenditures for that award, including hiring behavioral intervention specialists and related professional development, intervention support for schools identified for targeted support and improvement, transportation to allow all fourth-grade students to travel to Jamestown, decodable readers and intervention resources, coach workbooks, and online SOL practice access. The board was asked to approve these expenditures.
Staff framed the Title I expenditures as focused on strengthening elementary instruction and behavior supports to help students identified for additional intervention. The transcript records the request for board approval; a formal board vote on the Title I expenditures is not recorded in the provided segments.
