Columbus, GA – The Muscogee County School District will host its annual Seamless Summer Feeding Program June 1-July 17, 2020. Meals will continue to be distributed at the established alternate meal sites Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Safety guidelines for social distancing and protective personal equipment will be observed, as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to prevent the spread of illness.

Student meals will be provided at the following school sites:

• Baker Middle School
• Carver High School
• J.D. Davis Elementary School
• Dawson Elementary…

Columbus, GA- The District originally scheduled virtual graduation ceremonies with our broadcast media partner, WTVM, for May 22, 2020. Unfortunately, we were recently notified by WTVM that their national syndication rights were only approved for June 1-5, 2020. In the interest of presenting the ceremonies as previously planned, with the highest quality possible, we will move forward with the revised schedule as presented by WTVM below.

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All ceremonies will appear on WTVM's live broadcast platforms HERE as follows:

Monday, June 1

10:00 a.m. | Carver High School

10:37 a.m. | Columbus High School…

Columbus, GA – The Muscogee County School District (MCSD) has been awarded $776, 305.00 as a recipient of the Georgia Department of Education’s (GaDOE) Title I Section 1003 School Improvement Digital Learning Grant. The District received a perfect score of 100 on its application and is one of 55 school districts in the State who will receive the funding to further assist digital/distance learning infrastructure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“During this time of uncertainty, we are pivoting toward more innovative ways to create equity in our student learning strategies,” said Dr.…

Columbus, GA – In accordance with the latest Executive Order issued by Governor Kemp this afternoon, the District has extended its emergency closure for all schools to remain closed for in-person instruction through the remainder of this school year.

The Student Learning Continuity plan and alternate meal services will continue to be delivered as outlined:

• Teachers will continue to deliver instruction through designated digital and print resources.
• Additional instruction packets will be available for pick-up, via drive-through delivery, at each school location, Tuesday,…

Columbus, GA – Based on the latest recommendations and information provided by the CDC, who has released recent guidance specifying decisions for school closures, and public health agencies, the District is planning to remain open at this time. Public health officials have determined that students can continue to safely attend classes. According the CDC:

“Available modeling data indicate that early, short to medium closures do not impact the epi curve of COVID-19 or available health care measures (e.g., hospitalizations). There may be some impact of much longer closures (8 weeks, 20 weeks)…