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McDuffie County School System: Building the Future

McDuffie County School System's strategic plan focuses on student achievement and organizational effectiveness. Elementary schools feature guided reading programs with small group instruction, while middle and high schools offer various courses to enhance student learning. The system dedicates resources and funds for continuous development and engagement with stakeholders to ensure a thriving educational environment.

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McDuffie County School System: Building the Future

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  1. McDuffie County School System Building the Future

  2. McDuffie County School System Strategic Plan Goal 1- Student Achievement Goal 2- Organizational & Operational Effectiveness Goal 3- Human Resources Development Goal 4- Stakeholder Engagement

  3. System Data

  4. Elementary Schools Guided Reading Program • Small group instruction • 1-7 teacher/student ratio • Leveled Readers • Fiction and Non-fiction • Flexible and Fluid Groups

  5. 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

  6. 2017 Georgia Milestones End-of-Course9th Grade Literature (State v. TMMS)

  7. 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

  8. CTAE/Fine Arts/Foreign Language/Advanced Academic Pathways

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Commitment to our Community

  14. 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.

  15. Building the Future “We’re not building for a few years. We’re building for a lifetime.” -Abe Reichental

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