Headstart cuts discussed at Picayune School Board meeting

During Tuesday’s meeting of the Picayune School Board of Trustees, Picayune Memorial High School Curriculum Director Mary Williams presented the results from the 3rd Grade Literacy Assessment to the board.

Williams was proud to report that all 3rd graders from Nicholson, Roseland Park, and West Side Elementary Schools passed the Literacy Based Proficiency exam this year. Over 94.4 percent of South Side Elementary 3rd graders passed this year as well bringing the district total of 3rd graders passing to 98.4 percent.

Williams noted there were fewer good cause exemptions this year, which are for students who have received intensive remediation in reading for two years but still demonstrate a deficiency in reading.

Other than Stone County, Ocean Springs, and Jackson County, Picayune was the only other coast district with most of their schools at or above 95 percent passing.

Williams reported that only four students will have to re-test this summer. They will be tutored for a week before they take the test again on July 12th.