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Board warns that Third Grade Success Act mandates exceed available summer-learning funding
Preston County Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary
Preston County officials said the Third Grade Success Act requires summer interventions but state funding (cited at $50,000) is far below district summer program costs ($120,000–$150,000), creating an unfunded-mandate problem.
Board members and staff told legislators the Third Grade Success Act requires summer interventions and creates retention mechanics that are difficult to administer without dedicated state funding.
Officials said the district must provide summer learning and intervention for students who do not meet grade-level expectations,…
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