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Oconee County SchoolsSystem OverviewStrategic Planning Community MeetingSeptember 24, 2013

Stakeholder Support = Success

VolunteersCommunity

ParentsTeachers

100% Highly Qualified19 National Board Certified 75 Educational Leadership Certified

Master’s Degree – 222 Teachers, 6 Administrators

Specialist Degree – 133 Teachers, 22 Administrators

Doctorate Degree – 12 Teachers, 12 Administrators

130 employees with 15 or more years of service with OCS

2014 Teachers of the Year

Faculty and Staff

2014 System Teacher of YearDonna Gast

Partnering with the Community

ATHENS AREA

Humane S O C I E T Y

Oconee County Board of Education

Tom Odom, Mark Thomas, Mike Burnette, Jason Branch, Kim Argo, and Wayne Bagley

VisionThe Oconee County Schools will be a nationally recognized leader in academic achievement by ensuring all students receive rigorous, balanced education that will enable them to compete in and contribute to a global society.

MissionThe mission of the Oconee County Schools is to provide a safe and challenging learning environment that inspires all students to capture their dreams.

MottoCommitted to Student Success

 

Community Profile

Population 32,808 (25% increase since 2000)

Demographics White 86.3%Black 5.0%Hispanic 4.4%Other 4.3%

Population Age Under 18 years 34.3%18 to 64 years 54.8%65 years and over 10.9%

District Demographics 6,777 Students enrolled (20% increase since

2000)

82% White6% Hispanic5% African American4% Asian/Pacific Islander3% Multiracial

Diversity by LanguagesSpanish (215)Chinese (36)Korean (18)Gujarati (17)Arabic (15)Russian (9)Urdu (8)Hindi (6)Other Indian (6)Other African (5)French (3)German (3)Other Asian (3)Portuguese (3)Czech (2)Farsi (2)Japanese (2)Tagalog (2)Vietnamese (2)Amharic (1)

Danish (1)Hebrew (1)Lao (1)Swedish (1)Thai (1)Turkish (1)

Diversity by SocioeconomicsFree and Reduced Lunch Percentages

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

16.59% 16.86% 17.17%

19.75%20.94%

21.99%22.95%

23.68% 23.29%

System Enrollment

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20135200

5400

5600

5800

6000

6200

6400

6600

6800

7000

57525802

6003

63376418

6468 6466 64676539

6670

6777

System Growth by Enrollment

-1.00

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

2.44

0.87

3.46

5.56

1.280.78

-0.03

0.021.11

2.00

1.01

% GROWTH

% GROWTH

School Construction

OCS has opened 7 schools in 23 years; averaging a new school every 3-4 years

Currently Building/CompletedNorth Oconee Stadium RenovationColham Ferry Elementary Renovation Oconee High School Renovation

Future SchoolsOwn property for one additional school

Current Facility Capacities

Schools Year Built StudentCapacity

StudentEnrollment

OCPS 1987 550 394

OCES 1968 600 463

CFES 1956 625 518

HSES 2009 700 457

MBES 1996 625 495

RBES 2002 800 626

OCMS 1956 925 842

MBMS 1997 825 831

OCHS 1992 1200 1035

NOHS 2004 1500 1116

ELOST Collections

$1,250,000

$2,250,000

$3,250,000

$4,250,000

$5,250,000

$4,431,766.00

$5,134,707.58

$5,490,038.82 $5,421,883.43

$4,767,902.32$4,856,803.97

$5,114,166.56

$5,457,228.93$5,599,414.17

ELOST IV Projects ListProjectsPay with Bond Proceeds

ProjectsPay-as-we-go

Other Projects(If funds are available)

2011 Bond Issuance $1 million on 2004 Bond Series (final payment January 2014

Land

Capitalized Interest on 2011 Series

Additional field house space at OCHS

Buses

$1.8 million on 2006 Bond Series (final payment March 2013

Capital improvement across schools – HVAC, roofs, etc.

Administrative facilities

Technology (equipment) Road resurfacing – on school property

New schools

Technology Infrastructure (network)

Additional classrooms at various schools

Renovations to CFES Renovate classrooms at various schools – science lab at OCMS

NOHS athletic field house/ concessions/restrooms

Renovate OCHS

Communication Methods

Oconee Community Updates Superintendent Blogs

www.oconeeschools.org

School Council, Student, Teacher

2012 Millage Rates for School M&O

School District 2012 Millage Rate

Barrow County 18.5

Clarke County 20.0

Commerce City 19.0

Elbert County 16.057

Greene County 14.0

Jackson County 18.9

Jefferson City 14.717

Madison County 16.99

Morgan County 17.701

Oconee County 17.5

Oglethorpe 17.9

Social Circle City 16.64

Walton County 19.3

Funding Sources – Local

Local revenue: $31,005, 230.00 State revenue: $27,619, 319.00 Operating Budget: $54,226,840

90% personnel, with 65% directed to classrooms

$31.9 million in state funding cuts since 2003 Local property digest declined 17.1% from

2008-2012 One mill of taxes nets ~ $1.4 million dollars

Academic Accomplishments Improved SAT (1571) and ACT (23.6) scores

Highest SAT Scores in Georgia of any system with 35,000 students or less Increased ACT Scores from 21.1 in 2004 to 23.6 in 2012

Increased graduation rate Increased graduation rate from 81.8% in 2002 to 90.5% in 2012

Advanced Placement Participation and Achievement Increased total number of exams taken from 634 in 2008 to 1,151 in 2012 Increased scores of 3 or higher from 71% in 2008 to 73% in 2012

CRCT Achievement Ranked in the Top 10 on 24 out of 30 tests in the exceeds category

Academic Awards 2013 AP Merit, AP STEM, AP STEM Achievement Schools

NOHS and OCHS

2013 Title I Highest Performing Reward Schools CFES, OCES, RBES, OCMS

2013 Advanced Placement Honor Roll System Only system in Georgia to be named for three consecutive years

2012 SSAS Highest Performance on State Assessments OCES, CFES, MBES, HSES, RBES MBMS, NOHS, OCHS

2012 Newsweek America’s Best High Schools OCHS, NOHS

2011 Georgia School of Excellence MBES

2011 Pacesetter Award for Special Education Achievement

Graduation Rate Comparison

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

100.0

81.8 83.085.6 85.1

87.9 87.591.0 91.7 93.1 93.5

90.5

61.8 63.3 65.469.4 70.8 72.3

75.478.9 80.2 80.9

69.7

OconeeState

OCS 2013 Graduate Plans Greater than % Graduation Rate 95% Plan on Post-Secondary Education

OCHS– Graduate Plans % of Class• Attending four-year colleges 60%• Attending two-year colleges 35%• Enlisting in the military 2%• Entering the work force 3%

NOHS– Graduate Plans % of Class

• Attending four-year colleges 72%• Attending two-year colleges 21%• Enlisting in the military 3%• Entering the work force 4%

Two Campuses One Tradition of Excellence

OCS Students Jointly Enrolled Spring Semester 2013 (43)

Partnerships with Higher Education

Continuous Improvement

Maintain fiscal responsibility

Engage our community of learners and stakeholders

Compare the system to local, state, and national levels

Recruit, retain, and develop outstanding educators

Develop a strategic planning process

Oconee County Schools