“It’s a program you cannot afford to lose once you have it,” Hunter says.“Funding or no funding, we are keeping it. Our kids deserve it.” The district has also generated more than 3,000 college credits for students, saving families nearly $900,000 in tuition costs—another example of how Greensburg leverages every avenue to expand opportunity. BEST-IN-CLASS FACILITIES BUILT WITH FORESIGHT Even as fiscal uncertainty looms, Greensburg’s facilities are among the most well-maintained in school districts nationwide. Greensburg is no exception. When Indiana abruptly removed workforce development funding for the district’s JAG program (Jobs for America’s Graduates), many districts cut their programs entirely. Greensburg refused. The district absorbed the cost itself, recognizing JAG as an essential support system for students at risk of disengagement. Under the leadership of a dynamic coordinator, JAG enrollment jumped from 27 in its first year to 90 this year. 289 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 01 GREENSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
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