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District program updates: magnet school arts integration, Flex Academy, PowerUp and adult education report progress
Summary
Board heard a series of program briefings: King Street Middle Magnet described arts integration and math interventions; Flex Academy reported waiver approval and projected graduates; PowerUp detailed its 45‑day behavioral intervention model; adult education reported credential and retention gains.
At its March 20 meeting the Williamsburg County School District Board heard several program updates from principals and program leaders.
Aisha Hannibal, principal of King Street Middle Magnet, described arts integration, athletics and a new workforce‑academy partnership. She said intervention work focuses on the district’s bottom 20% in math, citing i‑Ready and internal data that show gains from fall 2024 to winter 2025; Hannibal also said arts‑integration grants and classroom coaching support academic engagement and discipline reduction.
Donald Palmer, principal of Flex Learning Academy, summarized Flex programs (summer bridge, evening sessions and fast‑forward options) and said the state approved a waiver for the program in 2022. Palmer said Flex served 109 scholars in 2024–25 and projected as many as 34 graduates across partner schools if students complete required coursework.
Mr. Price presented PowerUp, a district behavior‑intervention program for K–5 scholars. PowerUp is housed at Anderson Primary; the district provides transportation. Price said the program’s model enrolls students for up to 45 days with checkpoints at 15 and 30 days and a transition conference before returning students to their home schools; he reported an active roster of roughly 14 students and a served total of about 26–28 this year.
Dr. Tyron, director of adult education, reviewed offerings (high‑school equivalency/GED, WIN credentials, Northstar digital‑literacy) and year‑to‑date figures: 36 reportables and 43 participants as of March 19, plus credential totals and retention rates that the program hopes to improve in 2026. He described shared staffing arrangements and several temporary positions the program is working to fill.
