AdvancED Accreditation Process Superintendents Report 2015-2016 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

AdvancED Accreditation Process Superintendent’s Report 2015-2016 January 31-February 2, 2016

The Mission of the Monroe County School System To Motivate and Inspire a Passion for Learning so All Students Grow, Learn, and Succeed.

Our Vision for the Future Monroe County Schools will be Recognized for Developing Students with the Knowledge and Skills Necessary to be Successful in a Global Environment.

Our Motto(s) “Committed to Excellence” “Focused on Success”

Our Board Of Education

Community Profile Population 27,051 (Up 2% from 2010) Demographics White- 72.0% Black- 23.7% Hispanic- 2.3% Other- 2.0% Population Age 5 years and Under- 5.1% Under 18 years- 20.9% 18 to 64 years- 62.3% 65 years and over- 16.8%

Community Information ● Forsyth is located in Central Georgia between Macon and Atlanta on I-75. ● Small town atmosphere for raising a family with access to large city amenities. ● Bedroom Community- Most parents work outside of our county. ● Citizens proud of long-standing tradition of educational excellence in Monroe County Schools. ● Citizens over 25 with Bachelor’s Degrees- 18.7% (Ga. average- 28%).

Our Schools Monroe County Schools includes 5 Schools and 1 Achievement Center Mary Persons High School (includes a separate Freshman Campus)- 9th-12 th grade Monroe County Middle School (Includes a separate 6 th Grade Campus)- 6th-8th grade Thomas G. Scott Elementary School- Pre-K-5th grade Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School- Pre-K-5th grade Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School- Pre-K-5th grade Monroe County Achievement Center- 7th-12th grade

Our Students Current Enrollment 4008 White- 69% Black- 26% Multiracial- 3% Hispanic- 2% Male- 52% Female- 48% 58% are eligible for free or reduced meals 11% qualify for special education services 9% meet gifted identification criteria

A Day In The Life of Monroe County Schools Video https://youtu.be/w-m2o8hRF08

Enrollment History- Total Growth of 177 Students Since FY 2007 School Year Enrollment on September 1st 2006-2007 3,840 2007-2008 3,930 2008-2009 3,983 2009-2010 4,001 2010-2011 3,967 2011-2012 4,028 2012-2013 4,079 2013-2014 4,011 2014-2015 4,014 2015-2016 4,017

MCS Staff Total Employees- Approx. 600 Full Time Employees (75 Part Time Workers) 288 Certified Teachers 194 Teachers with Advanced Degrees Average Teacher Experience- 14 Years 26 Administrators - 15 school level & 11 system level 286 Classified Staff Members

Changes Within the Past Five Years Consolidation of William Hubbard Middle School and Banks Stephens Middle School (Monroe County Middle School in FY 2013). Major upgrades to MCMS- Banks Stephens Campus in summer of 2014 and Samuel Hubbard Elementary School in summer of 2015. Continued emphasis on Fine Arts with construction in spring 2015 on 8.5 million dollar Fine Arts Center located on BOE campus. New Superintendent approved by BOE in December of 2015. STEM Initiative (including hydroponics and robotics).

Academic Achievements in MCS 87.8% Four Year Cohort Graduation Rate for 2014-2015. This is the highest graduation rate ever in Monroe County Schools! 258 students at MPHS graduated last year. MCS ranked #1 in student performance on the new Georgia Milestones Assessments given this past spring in 14 of 32 tested areas (when compared against our Middle Georgia RESA school systems.) K. B. Sutton Elementary School was recognized as a Reward School for Highest Performance from the Georgia Department of Education in 2015-2016.

Stakeholder Communication Methods in MCS ● MCS Website School Websites ● Weekly Monroe Messages ● School Messenger sends Phone/Text/Emails. ● School Newsletters ● Powerschool- SIS ● eBoard ● Superintendent Advisory Council ● Participation in School Level Student Focus Groups ● Google Mail ● Twitter ● System and School Meetings ● Local News Media

MCS Community Partners All State Insurance Georgia Transmission Corporation Mt. Zion Baptist Church Alterra Networks, LLC Gordon College Mt. Zion UMC Apparel Authority Ham's NAPA Auto Parts Navicent Health, Monroe County Backlot Players Hickman Auto Sales Peach State Freightliner BP Gas Station Tift College Ingles Markets Pruitt Health Forsyth BTV Systems Jones Brothers Garage River Edge Behavioral Central Georgia Technical College Ken Davis Plumbing Robins Federal Credit Union Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Club Rotary Club of Forsyth/Monroe Department of Corrections McDonald's Seymour Poultry Department of Juvenile Justice MEJA Construction Sharon J. Sullivan-Judge Dillards Barber Shop Middle Georgia Realty Smaha Orthodontics Dillon & Vaughn, Attorneys MC Adult and Comm. Education Southern Smiles First Baptist Church of Forsyth Monroe County DFAC SP Design Group Flowers By Helen Monroe County Health Department Tabernacle Baptist Church Forsyth Cable Monroe County Library The Brokery Forsyth Fire Department Monroe County Memorial Chapel Law Offices of James Patterson Forsyth Police Department Monroe County Rec. Department The Pregnancy Center Forsyth UMC Monroe County Sheriff's Office UGA Extension Services Georgia Department of Corrections Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Verizon

Higher Education Partnerships • Central Georgia Technical College • Fort Valley State University • Georgia College and State University • Gordon State College • Mercer University • Middle Georgia State University • University of Georgia • Wesleyan College

Continuous Improvement in MCS Plan-Do-Check-Act Process • Revolves Around 4 Core Strategic • Objectives: Attaining High Student • Achievement and Success Developing Organizational • Effectiveness Ensuring Student/Stakeholder • Engagement and Loyalty Ensuring High Quality • Professional Learning

Continuous Improvement Continued SMART Goals CCRPI-BSC’s based on • leading/lagging data Continuous Improvement Plans (CIP’s for • system/schools) Creation of actions steps in CIP’s to • address specific areas based on performance data Monitor implementation of action steps • Adjust action steps based on data as • needed

Monitoring Progress in MCS ELEOT Walk-Throughs in FY 2016 • GAPSS- Georgia Assessment of Performance on School • Standards (FY 2010-2015) Continuous Improvement Plans • CCRPI-BSC • Leader Keys Evaluation System (LKES) • Teacher Keys Evaluation System (TKES) • Student Assessment Data- Formative/Summative • Feedback from School Stakeholders- Surveys, Interviews, • Conversations, Meetings Focus Walks Targeting Specific Areas- Differentiated • Instruction/Engagement/Standards-Based Instructional Practices/PBIS Frequent School/Classroom Visits from Central Office Staff •

Current (FY 16) MCS Budget General Fund: Local $ 20,792,842 Revenue by Source State $ 14,775,881 Federal: Title I $ 727,361 SpecEd $ 821,489 Vocational $ 35,920 Title IIA $ 137,219 State Lottery (PreK) $ 738,346 TOTAL $ 38,029,058 Note: These figures do not include School Nutrition Program or Capital Project Accounts

Current (FY 16) MCS Budget (Contd.) General Fund: Local $ 20,792,842 58 % State $ 14,775,881 42 % TOTAL: $ 35,568,723 15.318 mills Monroe County Schools Millage Rate for FY 16: * 44 th lowest among 159 Georgia County School Districts * 3 rd lowest among 15 Middle Georgia School Districts One Mill of Tax produces: $ 1,391,063 Five Year Millage History: FY 2012 14.987 FY 2013 15.342 FY 2014 15.352 FY 2015 15.342 FY 2016 15.318

ESPLOST Collections/Projects ESPLOST 1999-2004 $ 19,397,232 ESPLOST 2004-2009 $ 22,096,077 ESPLOST 2009-2014 $ 23,238,336 ESPLOST 2014-2019 $ 6,780,882 (20 of 60 months) $ 71,512,527 * Equivalent to 3 mills of tax per year (average over 17 years) Projects over that time include: • School buses, maintenance fleet • Classroom addition at MPHS • Lights softball field, track • Renovation BOE building • Purchase Monroe Co. Ed. Center • Soccer, softball fields • Laptops for all teaching staff • TGS Elementary • Renovate MPHS gymnasium • Classroom addition at HES • Renovate BSMS, HES buildings • Renovation at HMS • Fine Arts Center • Gymnasium at HMS • Wireless network infrastructure • Land, building KBS Elementary • Textbooks • Renovate Freshman Campus

2015-2016 Board Areas of Focus Increase Use of ● Technology During Classroom Instruction Closing the ● Achievement Gap Among Subgroups Increase Level of ● Safety & Improving Level of Safety Parent Training ●

2015-2016 System Areas of Focus Improving Student Achievement Response to Intervention (RtI)- Tiered Interventions A. for Individual Student Success Balanced Assessment Practices B. Closing the Achievement Gap (K-12; All Subjects; All C. Subgroups) Teacher Keys Evaluation System (TKES), Leader Keys Evaluation System (LKES), and Locally Developed Evaluation Tools Increasing the Level of Safety and Improving the Perception of Safety

Challenges Moving Forward School Funding under New • Funding Formula Providing More Enriching • Student Opportunities K-12 Teacher/Staff Recruitment and • Retention Instructional Technology • Upgrading and Maintaining • Facilities Professional Learning • Safety of Students and Staff •