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Kershaw County board: designations drop, most remaining labels affect students with disabilities
Summary
District officials told the school board the number of state accountability designations fell from 28 to 17 this year but 12 of those 17 affect the disabled (IEP) subgroup; staff said targeted funds and a state transformation coach are expected for CSI schools and that the district will focus on tier‑1 instruction and teacher supports.
Kershaw County School Board members on Feb. 3 heard district leaders describe shifts in state accountability ratings and plans to support schools flagged for extra help.
District staff told the board the number of designated underperforming schools fell from 28 to 17 this year, and that 12 of those 17 designations are in the disabled (students with IEPs) subgroup. "We decreased our underperforming schools by half," a district presenter said, adding, "We had 4, and now we have 2." The presenter described state rules that compute an "all student score" and then compare each subgroup…
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