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Mercer County Schools outlines CSI designations, budgets and attendance push
Summary
School staff briefed the Mercer County Board of Education on federal CSI (Comprehensive Support and Improvement) designations for multiple schools, reviewed specific budget allocations, and highlighted a districtwide attendance campaign that staff say cut chronic absenteeism significantly.
The Mercer County Board of Education heard a detailed briefing on Dec. 8 about schools identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) and how federal funds will be used to target struggling student subgroups.
A district presenter said Mercer’s CSI budget is $20,752.64 and that Straley’s allocation is $16,407.59; two newly-identified schools, Bluefoot Intermediate and Mountain Valley, each were shown in board materials with budgets “$85,000 and some change.” The presenter said CSI budgets are federal funds that must be entered in the state GPS system and used according to needs assessments created by school leadership teams. (Presenter, SEG 103–141)
The board was walked through the state’s identification methodology: indicators for…
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