Public School Strong McMinn County

Every child - regardless of ability or background - deserves to thrive in a high quality public school. High quality public education begins with funding our schools well, supporting our teachers, and making sure the correct supports are in place so everyone’s needs are being met. Currently, McMinn County Schools are sorely underfunded and under-resourced. This problem could be made worse by loss of funding due to non-compliant IEPs, in addition to the strain being placed on special education and general education teachers with increasing caseloads but no increased resources. The position that was offered by the IDEA Partnership for Systemic Change Grant is a first step to closing gaps for students with disabilities and empowering staff with the resources they need to support all students. By rejecting these funds, the Board is ignoring an immediate need of our schools and potentially harming the chance to receive federal grant funds in the future.