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Barrow County · 2009. 12. 16. · Barrow County The Past 6 Years. 2003. 2009. Enrollment 9315...
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Barrow CountyThe Past 6 Years2003 2009
Enrollment 9315 12459
40% 56%% Free/Reduced Lunch
% ELL 4% 9%
Graduation Rate 59.5% 75.5%
16% 13%% of Students Served inSpecial Education
Barrow CountyThe Past 6 Years
Ethnicity
2003 2009
Asian 6% 6%Black 12% 13%Hispanic 5% 11%White 76% 65%Multi‐Racial 2% 5%
ELC8 Elementary Schools
4 Middle Schools2 High Schools
PLCAlternative School
All schools (except 1) are Title I schools
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. . . a story of how one school district is preparing to
become a Charter System.
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The journey begins…
First things first…Get the Board on Board!
January 2008- July 2009
Take Your Time!
Educate BOE, Staff and Stakeholders on 3 Options
Educating the BOE, principals, and staff prior
to the vote…Presentations from:Mark Whitlock, Dr. Thomas
Van Solean, Dr. Pat Stokes,Staff
GSBA, GAEL and other conferences
Visits to Career Academies
Visit to City Schools of Decatur
Begin with the end in mind…
2011-2012
Transparency – Input - Reaching Out CRITICAL!
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“Leadership is about vision. But leadership
is equally about creating a climate
where the truth is heard and the brutal facts
confronted.”
Jim Collins in Good to Great
Transparency – Input - Reaching Out CRITICAL!
• Town Hall Meetings• Teacher Talks at Every School• Chamber of Commerce• Press Releases• Website• Wikispace• TOTY Advisory Council• Core Planning Team, Governance Team, Educational Programs Team, Assessment/Goals Team, Operations Team, Fiscal Team Meetings
Overcome Misconceptions About Charter Systems
• Budget cuts tied to charter system status
• Special Education requirements
• Fine Arts
• Class size
• Salary schedule
• Highly qualified
Process for each committee…
• Committee gathers data
• Committee develops recommendation
• Recommendation presented to core planning team for feedback
• Core planning team presents recommendation to BOE for feedback
• Recommendation shared with stakeholders
Governance ModelBoard of
Education
Superintendent Executive Governance
Team
AHS Cluster
GovernanceTeam
WBHS Cluster
GovernanceTeam
School Level Governance Teams
Educational Programs “Innovation Team”
Next Steps…• Share drafts/ideas with DOE and Charter Advisory Council along the way
• Assessment/Goals Committee Meetings
• Operations Committee Meetings
• Fiscal Committee Meetings
• Spring Public Hearings
• LBOE votes on petition
• Submit to SBOE November, 2010
Questions