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Manatee district posts record number of A schools; board authorizes targeted incentives under Fla. Stat. 1001.42
Summary
District accountability director presented 2023–24 school and district grades, showing the largest number of A-rated district schools since 2012; the board unanimously authorized the superintendent to use Florida Statute 1001.42 (up to $600,000 in MOUs) to support underperforming Title I schools.
Mister Jensen, the district’s accountability presenter, told the School Board of Manatee County on July 30 that the Florida Department of Education’s final 2023–24 school and district grades show the district has more A-rated district-run schools than at any time since 2012–13. The district’s aggregated score was 62 — a high B — and third-grade reading proficiency improved to 54%.
“Now we have more A schools than we’ve ever had in the district,” Mister Jensen said during the presentation explaining state grading changes and the first-year implementation of the full grade formula. He walked the board…
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