Youngstown City Schools are at a key moment in time as the district continues work to take back the district permanently to local control. 
 
The district has plans to keep education of students moving forward. 
 
The Youngstown City School District says it has not let up, nor will it let the school children slip back wards educationally.
 
Superintendent Justin Jennings says work has been on- going to give Youngstown students the best education and chance at success.
 
He tells us the district will be monitoring students so they can tell if a scholars are learning or falling behind
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"We use testing data, classroom data, state performance index data and different things we look at we can have the ability to look at those things on a daily and weekly basis," Superintendent Justin Jennings said.
 
If they find a students are SLIPPING behind, the district will intervene by pushing in or bringing a teacher into the classroom to assist. 
The district can also push out, or  take kids out of the classroom for a period of time to work one on one or with students in a small group.
 
Youngstown schools must meet 24 benchmarks in subjects like reading and math, a digital or computer badge, attendance and graduation are also included. Jennings says the district is reaching 13 out of 16 benchmarks.
 
At committee meetings the school board and superintendent review the classroom data.
 
If we see any slippage or going backwards we are going to hold the superintendent Mr. Jennings and his administration accountable. We want our scholars to succeed. They want our scholars to succeed. The board is all in," Board President Tiffany Patterson said. 
 
If the district doesn't meet benchmarks the district according to law will revert back to state control.
 
"I have a three year clock that is ticking, so we have to begin to move in the fashion we've never moved before. In some areas we have to move a lot faster than we normally would for improvement, but it has to be done," Superintendent Jennings emphasized. 
 
The School district and board members are encouraging family members, guardians, and the community to support this process.