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• GSBA Board Picture: Kia Chambers, Dr. Lewis, Pat Hugley-Green, Naomi Buckner, Vanessa Jackson, and Dr. Edmondson

Columbus, GA – The Muscogee County School District was recently recognized as a 2019 Exemplary Board during the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) Summer Conference and Delegate Assembly. In addition, during the conference, Board Chair Patricia Hugley-Green was elected as President-Elect.

GSBA has served public education school boards since 1951 by advocating for local control of public education and offering programs and assistance to local boards of education…

FY 2020 General Fund Budget 6-10-2019 Board Presentation.pdf
Budget Document FY 2020 5-31-2019 Rev'd 6-7-2019 Final Combined.pdf

The “summer slide” refers to the learning loss that often occurs during the summer months when students are on break from the academic schedule. Summer does not have to be a break from learning. If you are looking for some ways to keep the learning going, here a few resources to consider:

1. MCSD has compiled a list of summer reading list to encourage all students to read at least 15 minutes a day. Click here for our summer reading list.
2. Visit learning attractions. Check out educational attractions such as the Columbus Museum, National Infantry Museum, Columbus Botanical Gardens, and more.

Research articles:
1 - Boston-Expanded-Learning-Afterschool-School-Handout-2017.pdf
2 - Hanover Research - Instructional Time and Elementary Student Achievement.pdf
3 - Hanover Research - Review of Expanded Learning Opportunities.pdf
4 - Increased-Learning-Time-Planning-Guide.pdf
5 -Getting Beneath the Veil of Effective Schools.pdf
6 -The Case for Improving and Expanded Time.pdf
7 - Hanover Research - Extended Learning Strategies.pdf

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Survey results:
Extended Day Survey Summary-Parents.pdf
Extended Day Survey Summary-Teachers.pdf

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Proposed Bell Schedule:
Proposed Revised Bell Schedule.pdf

The Muscogee County School District will accept applications for GSNSP Transfers (Senate Bill 10) June 10-24, 2019.
Please click here for more information and a link to the application.

Questions may be directed to the Division of the Program for Exceptional Students, 706-748-2230.