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Board postpones Jumping Branch sixth-grade pilot amid budget and staffing concerns
Summary
Summers County Schools trustees discussed a proposal to keep sixth grade at Jumping Branch Elementary but voted to postpone a decision so staff can provide enrollment projections, cost estimates and staffing models after board members raised concerns about an approximate $600,000 budget shortfall and potential need to hire a teacher.
The Summers County Schools board postponed a decision on a Jumping Branch Elementary sixth-grade pilot program after an extended discussion about costs, staffing and student transitions.
A board member raised the district's preliminary fiscal picture for fiscal year 2025–26, saying, “from the predicted starting balance to the predicted ending balance, we're going down about $600,000,” and warned that “if this ends up costing us having to get another teacher ... I just don't see this possibly happening.” That comment framed much of the debate and prompted requests for additional…
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