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Building Our Future 2017 Fulton County Schools Strategic Plan. Sandy Springs City Council Meeting February 5, 2013. Agenda. District Overview Strategic Plan Update Selected Strategic Plan Initiatives The Sandy Springs Community Questions and Wrap-up. Fulton County Schools.
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Building Our Future 2017Fulton County Schools Strategic Plan Sandy Springs City Council Meeting February 5, 2013
Agenda • District Overview • Strategic Plan UpdateSelected Strategic Plan Initiatives • The Sandy Springs Community • Questions and Wrap-up Sandy Springs City Council
Fulton County Schools • Physically bisected by Atlanta Public Schools • 70+ miles between northern- and southern-most points • 13 cities • Fourth largest school district in Georgia • Approximately 94,000 students • 100 schools • 6,800 certified teachers • Diverse student population • A majority/minority District • 45% free and reduced lunch • 6% English language learners • 10% special education Sandy Springs City Council
First Year FCS Accomplishments • Listening & Learning Tour • Georgia’s Largest Charter System • Passage of SPLOST IV • New Learning Community Design • New Five-Year Strategic Plan • New Performance Management System • Common Core GPS Sandy Springs City Council
Agenda • District Overview • Strategic Plan UpdateSelected Strategic Plan Initiatives • The Sandy Springs Community • Questions and Wrap-up Sandy Springs City Council
Strategic Plan 2017 sets our path to achieve three central measures of student success 1 Graduation 90% of Fulton seniors will graduate on-time 2 College Readiness 85% are college ready and competitive for admission to a University System of Georgia institution 3 Career Readiness 100% are career ready– meeting objective standards for applied math, reading for information and locating information Sandy Springs City Council
Our stakeholders have told us where we could improve and identified several challenges Limited freedom in instructional delivery methods and course options. Compliance driven evaluation process with lack of opportunities for employee development. Lack of cutting edge technology tools to improve teaching and learning in all schools. Narrow opportunities for collaborative leadership in the management of schools. Rigid guidelines and inefficient methods to allocate resources in and among schools. Sandy Springs City Council
This led to the development of 5 strategic focus areas Challenge Strategic Focus Area Limited freedom in instructional delivery methods and course options. Advancing Instruction Compliance driven evaluation process with limited employee development. Enhancing People Lack of cutting edge tools to improve teaching and learning in all schools. Integrating Technology Narrow opportunities for collaborative leadership in the management of schools. Ensuring Effective Schools Rigid guidelines and inefficient methods to allocate resources in and among schools. Managing Resources Sandy Springs City Council
Update on Our Progress Accountability Supportive Culture Enhancing People Sandy Springs City Council
Accountability Establishing an Effective Performance Management System Growth & Opportunities Leadership Essentials Expectations & Conversations Sandy Springs City Council
Supportive Culture Thoughtfully Building a District Culture Sandy Springs City Council
Agenda • District Overview • Strategic Plan UpdateSelected Strategic Plan Initiatives • The Sandy Springs Community • Questions and Wrap-up Sandy Springs City Council
Fulton County Schools in Sandy Springs • 11 Fulton County Schools in Sandy Springs • 7 Elementary Schools • 2 Middle Schools • 2 High Schools
Sandy Springs Diversity FCS population within the Sandy Springs Community: ~10,000 Sandy Springs Population: 93,853 Sandy Springs City Council http://www.city-data.com/city/Sandy-Springs-Georgia.html Fulton County Schools Data
Historical and Projected Sandy Springs Enrollment - 2002 to 2018 Projected Enrollment Historical Enrollment Sandy Springs City Council
CAPITAL IV PROJECTS – SANDY SPRINGS • System-wide Technology Enhancement • Riverwood High School – 26 Classroom Addition/Major Renovation • Sandy Springs Middle School – 20 Classroom Addition • Heards Ferry Elementary School – New School Replacement • Major Renovation Projects • North Springs High School • High Point Elementary School • Spalding Drive Elementary School • Woodland Elementary School • Other Renovation Projects • Ridgeview Middle School • Dunwoody Springs Middle School Sandy Springs City Council
Agenda • District Overview • Strategic Plan UpdateSelected Strategic Plan Initiatives • The Sandy Springs Community • Questions and Wrap-up Sandy Springs City Council
Building Our Future 2017Fulton County Schools Strategic Plan Sandy Springs City Council Meeting February 5, 2013