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McDuffie County School System. Building the Future. McDuffie County School System Strategic Plan. Goal 1- Student Achievement Goal 2- Organizational & Operational Effectiveness Goal 3- Human Resources Development Goal 4- Stakeholder Engagement. System Data.
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McDuffie County School System Building the Future
McDuffie County School System Strategic Plan Goal 1- Student Achievement Goal 2- Organizational & Operational Effectiveness Goal 3- Human Resources Development Goal 4- Stakeholder Engagement
Elementary Schools Guided Reading Program • Small group instruction • 1-7 teacher/student ratio • Leveled Readers • Fiction and Non-fiction • Flexible and Fluid Groups
Middle School • High School offerings at Thomson-McDuffie Middle School • 45% of 8th grade students are enrolled in at least 1 high school course • 9th Grade Literature, Agriculture, Band, Physical Science, Keyboarding, and Chorus
2017 Georgia Milestones End-of-Course9th Grade Literature (State v. TMMS)
High School • Expanded the CTAE offerings at Thomson High School • Cybersecurity, Early Childhood Education, Cosmetology, Computer Science, and Drafting and Design • Tripled the number of students enrolled in AP classes
FY 18 Budget • FY 18 Budget- $34,185,703 • $1,321,986 additional cost- increase in non-certified health insurance, Teacher Retirement System increase and restoration of final 2 furlough days; • Approximate House Bill 857 cost- $245,126 • Salaries and benefits comprise 89.59% of the General Fund budget
FY 19 Budget • FY 19 budget must account for increases in the following; • Projected increase in non-certificated health insurance- $126,266 • Projected increase in Teacher Retirement System increase from 16.81 to 20.90- $857,966 • Projected total increases- $984,232
SPLOST V • Total Collections- $16,173,701.75 • New Norris Elementary School • New roof on the oldest portions of Maxwell Elementary • 10 Buses • Band uniforms and instruments • $1.5 million on computers and Chromebooks • Interactive projectors at Thomson High School • Car rider circle at Dearing Elementary School • Textbooks and learning resources
SPLOST VI Thomson High School • New Roof • New HVAC • Secured vestibule • New security camera system • New fire alarm system • Replacing 28-year-old carpet • New ceiling grids and lights • Auditorium renovations- new control room, flooring, theatrical lighting, and painting • Repainting the main gym • AC added to the auxiliary gym • Refurbishing gas hook-ups in 3 chemistry labs
GOSA Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grant • $20,000 Early Language & Literacy Mini-Grant to implement the Beyond the Book Project • Monthly workshops to build the capacity of families to support their children’s literacy development at home- Topics include reading to babies, letter-sound recognition, producing rhyming words, developing vocabulary, connecting prior experiences to stories, determining main idea, and using supporting details to develop comprehension. • Family workshops will also focus on the transition to pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and upper elementary school. During each session, families will be provided age-appropriate materials, books, and/or tip sheets that can be used at home with children to support literacy and language development.
Building the Future “We’re not building for a few years. We’re building for a lifetime.” -Abe Reichental