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New Jones County superintendent outlines centralized enrollment, tuition policy and "Spark Academy"
Summary
Dr. Jessica Grace, sworn in December, told commissioners she is prioritizing community connection, a centralized district enrollment process and a new middle-school ‘‘Spark Academy.’’ She also said a proposed nonresident tuition policy would charge $2,500 per child and be subject to a school choice committee review.
Dr. Jessica Grace, the new superintendent of the Jones County school system, introduced herself to the Board of Commissioners on March 17 and outlined three entry priorities: connect, consider and commit.
Grace said the district has started centralized enrollment at the district office to “streamline” record checks tied to attendance, behavior and discipline and to ensure officials know “who’s in our spaces across our schools.” She said a…
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