THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD HELD A SPECIAL CALLED MEEETING TUESDAY NIGHT AND APPROVED FUNDING FOR A PROGRAM GEARED TOWARDS HELPING STUDENTS GRADUATE.

            THE SCHOOL BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FUNDING FOR TWILIGHT SCHOOL AND OFFICIALS SAY 24 STUDENTS AT HOPKINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM.

THERE IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT NEED AT CHRISITAN COUNTY HIGH.

            ACCORDING TO HOPKINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DEMETRIA CHOICE, FUNDING PROGRAMS LIKE TWILIGHT SCHOOL INCREASES GRADUATE RATE FOR STRUGGLING STUDENTS.

THE OPERATIONAL COST OF THE PROGRAM LAST YEAR WAS $106,486.66.

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09/21/2011/MF