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South Jefferson Elementary highlights Title I transition and a $16,000 readathon — PTO credited for engagement

Jefferson County Board of Education · May 6, 2026
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Summary

South Jefferson Elementary said this is its first year as a Title I school and described attendance and intervention strategies; the PTO treasurer reported raising over $16,000 in a single readathon fundraiser that supports field trips and school events.

Carrie Mahoney, principal of South Jefferson Elementary, told the board the school’s first year as a Title I campus mainly provided modest additional funds but did not change day-to-day practice; she described attendance incentives, daily monitoring and classroom trophies that underpinned a strong attendance rate.

April, the PTO treasurer, said the school’s readathon raised more than $16,000 in a single fundraiser and that PTO funds are used for staff appreciation, field trips and free community events. "We raised over $16,000, just for 1 fundraiser," the PTO treasurer said. Presenters credited broad family engagement, a series of targeted interventions (daily phonics and K–3 supports) and partnerships — including therapy and health services — for supporting students beyond academics.