Oconee County Schools System Overview Strategic Planning Community Meeting September 24, 2013

Stakeholder Support = Success Volunteers Community Parents Teachers

100% Highly Qualified 19 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 2014 System Teacher of Year Donna Gast

Partnering with the Community ATHENS AREA H umane 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

Vision The 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. The mission of the Oconee County Schools is to provide a safe and challenging learning environment that inspires all students to capture their dreams. Mission The mission of the Oconee County Schools is to provide a safe and challenging learning environment that inspires all students to capture their dreams. Motto Committed 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% White 6% Hispanic 5% African American 4% Asian/Pacific Islander 3% Multiracial

Diversity by Languages Spanish (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 Socioeconomics Free and Reduced Lunch Percentages

System Enrollment

System Growth by Enrollment

School Construction  OCS has opened 7 schools in 23 years; averaging a new school every 3-4 years  Currently Building/Completed North Oconee Stadium Renovation Colham Ferry Elementary Renovation Oconee High School Renovation  Future Schools Own property for one additional school

Current Facility Capacities SchoolsYear BuiltStudent Capacity Student Enrollment OCPS OCES CFES HSES MBES RBES OCMS MBMS OCHS NOHS

ELOST Collections

ELOST IV Projects List Projects Pay with Bond Proceeds Projects Pay-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 CFESRenovate classrooms at various schools – science lab at OCMS NOHS athletic field house/ concessions/restrooms Renovate OCHS

Communication Methods Oconee Community Updates Superintendent Blogs School Council, Student, Teacher

2012 Millage Rates for School M&O School District2012 Millage Rate Barrow County18.5 Clarke County20.0 Commerce City19.0 Elbert County Greene County14.0 Jackson County18.9 Jefferson City Madison County16.99 Morgan County Oconee County17.5 Oglethorpe17.9 Social Circle City16.64 Walton County19.3

Funding Sources – Local Local revenue: $31,005, State revenue:$27,619, 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  One mill of taxes nets ~ $1.4 million dollars

Academic Accomplishments

Academic Awards

Graduation Rate Comparison

OCS 2013 Graduate Plans Greater than % Graduation Rate 95% Plan on Post-Secondary Education OCHS– Graduate Plans% of Class Attending four-year colleges60% Attending two-year colleges35% Enlisting in the military 2% Entering the work force 3% NOHS– Graduate Plans % of Class Attending four-year colleges 72% Attending two-year colleges21% Enlisting in the military3% Entering the work force4%

Two Campuses One Tradition of Excellence OCS Students Jointly Enrolled Spring Semester 2013 (43)

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