BOARD MEETING BRIEF District Mission - "To ignite a passion for learning and teaching at high levels." M. Ann Levett, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Savannah-Chatham Co. Public School System 208 Bull Street Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 395-5600 SCHOOL BOARD Jolene Byrne President Julie M. Wade District 1 Dionne Hoskins-Brown District 2 Cornelia H. Hall District 3 Shawn A. Kachmar District 4 Irene Hines District 5 Larry Lower Vice-President District 6 Michael Johnson Vice President Pro Tempore District 7 Mrs. Ruby D. Jones District 8 Highlights from the May 9, 2018 Board Meeting Early Learning Plans for East Broad K8! At the Informal meeting of the Board of Education, Interim Chief Academic Officer Aretha Rhone-Bush presented a proposal for an Early Learning Center at East Broad K8. Research clearly shows that learning begins at birth and the preparation for learning starts well before birth. To solve the employment and education crises facing poor and minority children in America, we must first ensure that all children have access to high quality early education. The first step to ensuring that poor and minority students grow up to become successful and healthy adults is to provide teaching and learning experiences at an early age. This approach also serves to improve low-performing schools, decrease dropout rates, and reduce violence and poverty. To assist the district in meeting the need for early learning opportunities, several efforts have been made to address the growing demands. Three new Pre-K units have been added in the last several years. An Early Learning Center has been established at Port Wentworth School, and new PreK units may be added this fall (August 2018) as an immediate strategy to meet anticipated needs of the Eastside. An additional Early Learning Center is critical to serve targeted areas of need. The proposal for East Broad calls for an Early Learning Center with Wraparound Services and Measurable Outcomes. Find out more here: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/sccs/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AY6PAY58D4BB In support of Early Childhood Education, the Board adopted a resolution for the continued development of the East Broad Early Learning Center proposal that would provide for the full implementation of the program by school year 2019-2020. Read the Resolution: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/sccs/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AYLTSQ622F5A Budget Process Update Also at the Informal Meeting of the Board, Chief Financial Officer Larry Jackson presented an update on the Budget Process and information about a change in the way Community Based Programs can seek funding from the District. The annual budget process will no longer include a direct funding mechanism. Starting July 1, 2018, services offered by community-based programs will be solicited through the purchasing competitive bidding process as outlined in Board Policy DJE. Learn more here: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/sccs/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AXHVFM7FD7F6 http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/sccs/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AY6PCC5935EE Sharing the Good News! The Superintendent’s Student of the Month for April was announced! Congratulations Sara Shi-Nicole Rivera, a 7 th Grader from Georgetown K8! http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/sccs/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AXHVAD7FA41F
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BOARD MEETING BRIEF District Mission - "To ignite a passion for learning and teaching at high levels."
M. Ann Levett, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools
Savannah-Chatham Co.
Public School System
208 Bull Street
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5600
SCHOOL BOARD Jolene Byrne President Julie M. Wade District 1 Dionne Hoskins-Brown District 2 Cornelia H. Hall District 3 Shawn A. Kachmar District 4 Irene Hines District 5 Larry Lower Vice-President District 6 Michael Johnson Vice President Pro Tempore District 7 Mrs. Ruby D. Jones District 8
Highlights from the May 9, 2018 Board Meeting
Early Learning Plans for East Broad K8!
At the Informal meeting of the Board of Education, Interim Chief Academic Officer
Aretha Rhone-Bush presented a proposal for an Early Learning Center at East Broad
K8. Research clearly shows that learning begins at birth and the preparation for learning
starts well before birth. To solve the employment and education crises facing poor and
minority children in America, we must first ensure that all children have access to high
quality early education. The first step to ensuring that poor and minority students grow
up to become successful and healthy adults is to provide teaching and learning
experiences at an early age. This approach also serves to improve low-performing
schools, decrease dropout rates, and reduce violence and poverty.
To assist the district in meeting the need for early learning opportunities, several efforts
have been made to address the growing demands. Three new Pre-K units have been
added in the last several years. An Early Learning Center has been established at Port
Wentworth School, and new PreK units may be added this fall (August 2018) as an
immediate strategy to meet anticipated needs of the Eastside.
An additional Early Learning Center is critical to serve targeted areas of need. The
proposal for East Broad calls for an Early Learning Center with Wraparound Services
Also at the Informal Meeting of the Board, Chief Financial Officer Larry Jackson
presented an update on the Budget Process and information about a change in the way
Community Based Programs can seek funding from the District. The annual budget
process will no longer include a direct funding mechanism. Starting July 1, 2018,
services offered by community-based programs will be solicited through the purchasing competitive bidding process as outlined in Board Policy DJE. Learn more here:
The Superintendent’s Student of the Month for April was announced! Congratulations Sara Shi-Nicole Rivera, a 7th Grader from Georgetown K8! http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/sccs/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AXHVAD7FA41F
CTAE Graduation Rate! Newly released numbers show Savannah-Chatham County
Public School students involved in CTAE (Career, Technical and Agricultural Education) programs achieved a graduation rate of 96.4-percent in the last school year. That is higher than the state of Georgia’s 96-percent which was announced as an all-time high for the state in December. http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/sccs/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AXHVAJ7FA424
SCCPSS Once Again Boasts Five AP Honor Schools! Five Savannah-Chatham
County Public Schools have been named Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools for 2018. The 2018 AP Honor Schools are named in six categories, based on the results of 2017 AP courses and exams. The five schools recognized include: Jenkins High School, Johnson High School, Islands High School, Savannah Arts Academy and Woodville Tompkins Technical & Career High School. Read more here: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/sccs/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AXWLJZ525299
Student Media Festival to Recognize Students from 16 SCCPSS Schools!
Student Media Festival 190 SCCPSS students from 16 schools at all levels were awarded District recognition and advanced to state level competition in the Georgia Student Media Festival this month. The student work was done on 68 projects in five different production types, including Animation, Audio Podcast, Live Action, Sequential Stills and Web Site. All 190 students will be honored at the SCCPSS Student Film and Media Festival being held at the Yamacraw Performing Arts Center the evening of Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Learn more here: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/sccs/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AXWLLZ52C05D
Heard Science Olympiad Winners Recognized! Congratulations to the Heard Elementary Science Olympiad team! The “Molecular
Mavericks” made up of mostly 5th grade students placed first overall in a four-county area
at the recent regional Elementary Science Olympiad. The Heard Elementary team will now
move on to the State Science Olympiad competition which will be held this Saturday, May
McRae Mangum will be the new Center Leader for the W.I.N.G.S. Program.
Brian Dotson will be the new Interim Principal of Hubert Middle School.
John Sutlive will be the new Interim Principal at Rice Creek School.
Erica Swindell-Foster will be the new Interim Principal at East Broad K8.
Kathleen Taylor will be the new Interim Principal at May Howard Elementary.
Tahisha Wright will be the new Interim Principal at the School of Humanities at Low
Elementary.
Troy Brown will be the new Principal for Godley Station K8.
Susan Ambrose will be the new principal at A.B. Williams Elementary. Sylvia Wallis will be the new principal at Marshpoint Elementary. Alonna Curry will be the new principal at Heard Elementary. Paige Cooley was named Budget Director.