oconee county schools system overview strategic planning community meeting september 24, 2013
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Oconee County SchoolsSystem OverviewStrategic Planning Community MeetingSeptember 24, 2013
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
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