CITY SCHOOLS
A Quality Balanced Education
With the Personal Touch
STRATEGIC
PLAN
BOARD MEMBERS
Daryl Sellers
Chairperson
Cliff
Coats
......Vice Chairperson
Gordon
Parrish
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.Treasurer
Brandall Lovvorn
Rob Walker
SUPERINTENDENT
Dr. Stanley McCain
CURRICULUM AND SPECIAL
PROGRAMS
Janis Parrish
Curriculum Director
Anne Chaffin
.......
Special Programs
PRINCIPALS
Dr. Mike Campbell
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David Clay
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Duane McManus
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Beliefs of the
Bremen City Schools
1. We
believe a priority of our community is to educate its young people.
2. We believe success in education can best be
attained in a small school setting where more individual attention can be given
and where students are recognized as people and not mere numbers.
3. We believe
that decisions within the school system should be based upon what is best for
our students.
4. We
believe that our schools must have structure and discipline.
5. We
believe that all students can learn.
6. We
believe that students have a right to a safe and healthy environment.
7. We
believe that all people have a need for self-worth and self-esteem.
8. We
believe that high expectations result in high achievement.
9. We
believe that teaching is the key to the educational process.
10. We believe that we as educators should always be seeking avenues
to improvement.
11. We believe
that both a competitive and cooperative spirit should exist in our community
and schools.
12. We believe
the development of good character, integrity, moral soundness, and work ethic
is essential to community success.
13. We believe that learning is a life-long process.
14. We believe
the cooperation and success of educators, parents, businesses, churches, and
community and government leadership determine the ultimate success of the community.
15. We believe that the learning environment is enhanced by adequate
facilities.
To provide a
quality and well-balanced education for all our students.
VISION:
To enable all students to reach their
full potential by preparing them to become lifelong learners, problem solvers,
responsible citizens, and productive members of society.
Facilities
Goal: To plan for future school system growth and mandated class size by providing adequate facilities.
1.
By September
2004 and yearly thereafter, review school site plans and enrollment figures to
determine necessary mobile classrooms until permanent classrooms are built.
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education, Building & Maintenance Director,
architect, and contractor
Resources: Plans and specifications,
enrollment figures, and site plans.
2.
By December
2005, purchase land needed for new school.
Responsibility: School
Board and Superintendent
Resources: Land use plans,
city and county tax maps, SPLOST, bond revenue funds
3. By
September 2006, hold a referendum in Haralson and
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education, city mayor and city council
Resources: SPLOST
election committee and promotional literature
4.
By September
2006, hold a referendum in the City of
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education, city mayor and city council
Resources: Election
committee and promotional literature
5.
By August 2007,
modify and renovate BHS lunchroom to accommodate student growth.
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education, Building & Maintenance Director,
architect, and contractor
Resources: Plans and
specifications, enrollment figures, bond revenue funds, capital outlay funds
6.
By August 2007,
upgrade electrical systems in existing buildings to accommodate new technology.
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education, Building & Maintenance Director,
architect, and contractor
Resources: Plans and
specifications, bond revenue funds
7.
By August 2008,
complete construction on a new middle school to house students due to city
growth and class size requirements.
Responsibility: Superintendent,
Board of Education, Building & Maintenance Director, architect,
and contractor
Resources: Plans and
specifications, bond revenue funds, capital outlay funds
8.
By August 2008,
complete construction on phase 2 addition to Jones Elementary to house K-2
students to meet growth and class size requirements.
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education, Building & Maintenance Director,
architect, and contractor
Resources: Plans and
specifications, bond revenue funds
9.
By August 2009, construct
additional athletic fields and upgrade existing athletic facilities.
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education, Building & Maintenance Director,
architect, and contractor
Resources: Plans and
specifications, bond revenue funds
Multi-Purpose Fine Arts Facility
Goal: To provide the school and community with an auditorium and fine arts classrooms for band, drama, and choral music.
1.
By August 2009,
complete construction on fine arts and auditorium building.
Responsibility: Superintendent,
Board of Education, Building & Maintenance Director, architect, contractor,
foundation, mayor and city council.
Resources: Plans and specifications, bond revenue funds
Funding
Goal: To provide adequate funding for Bremen City Schools
1.
Each year, work
to expand the money raised by the Bremen Educational Foundation to fulfill
their goals and objectives.
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education,
and Foundation Directors
Resources: Foundation
Plans and Objectives
2.
Each year,
review tuition and admission requirements for out-of-district students to
determine the need for tuition increases which are in line with local taxes.
Responsibility:
Superintendent and Board of Education
Resources: Tuition
policy and procedures, enrollment figures, tax digest
3.
Each year,
develop system budget which reflects adequate state and local revenues to meet
expenditures required to provide a quality educational program for our
students.
Responsibility: Superintendent,
school administrators, and Board of Education
Resources: State
allotment sheet, estimated local revenue, enrollment projections, staffing
plans, budgetary needs by school and department
4.
By December
2005, work with mayor and city council to amend charter giving
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education, city mayor and city council, school attorney,
city attorney, legislative representatives
Resources: Amended charter
for local legislation
5.
By September
2006, hold a referendum vote in Haralson and
Responsibility: Superintendent,
Board of Education, city mayor and city council
Resources: SPLOST election committee and promotional
literature
6.
By September
2006, hold a referendum in the City of - term
bonded indebtedness to fund new school, fine arts center, phase 2 elementary
school addition, athletic field additions and improvements and other needed
improvements.
Responsibility:
Superintendent, Board of Education, city mayor and city council
Resources: Election committee and promotional literature
Technology
Goal: To continually update the technology plan to meet the ever-changing needs of students and school personnel.
1. By September 2004, design a
professional and staff training plan in cooperation with Northwest Georgia RESA/Floyd
ETTC to provide needed review and implementation skills for all staff.
Responsibility: Technology Director, Northwest Georgia RESA, Floyd
ETTC, Staff Development Director
Resources: Training lab, software, technology, technology
trainer
2. By
Responsibility:
Resources: State and Local Funds
3. By September 2004 and
annually thereafter, survey students to determine use and availability of
technology outside of the school environment to determine needed strategies for
serving all students through technology.
Responsibility: Technology Department, school personnel, community
technology committee, city technology committee
Resources: Local funds, City of
4. By September 2004 and
annually thereafter, review current software and software needs by grade
level/department certified personnel in coordination with technology personnel
to determine and prioritize software purchases.
Responsibility: Technology Department, grade leaders, department chairs,
technology committees
Resources: Local technology funds, school funds,
curriculum
5. By September 2004 and
annually thereafter, increase the number and quality of display devices for
classroom use.
Responsibility: Technology Department, administrators, Board of
Education
Resources: Local technology funds, grants, state
technology funds, fundraising, foundation
6. By September 2004, implement
the public functions in the student information system to provide parents and
students with more information about student information. Continue to improve
the web sites to better serve students, teachers, administrators, and the
community.
Responsibility: Technology Department, Student Information System
Department, administrators, certified personnel
Resources: State funds for SIS, local technology funds,
technology trainer
7. By September 2004, install
additional computers to the SMS/BHS computer lab for use by SMS/BHS classes.
Responsibility: Technology Director, high school/middle school administrator,
Board of Education (funding)
Resources: SPLOST, local Board of Education funding, technology,
software, technology specialist
8. By September 2006, design
and acquire COWs (computers on wheels) for each physical wing of
Responsibility: Technology director, high school and middle school administrators,
Board of Education
Resources: SPLOST, local Board of Education funding,
technology, software, media specialist
Goal: To maintain management strategies to ensure
network and technology stability and efficiency.
1. By September 2004, conduct a network
management survey and implement standard practices to make best use of the
current network and upgrade as needed to address deteriorating infrastructure.
Responsibility: Technology Department, community resources, expert technology
resources
Resources: Network vendor expert, community network
resources, instructional funds
2. By January 2005, using best practice strategies,
develop a hardware replacement plan and inventory control plan.
Responsibility: Technology Department,
community resources, expert technology resources
Resources: State guidelines, vendor recommendations,
Northwest Georgia Technology Consortium
3. By June 2005, develop a disaster recovery
plan for computers and servers on the network.
Responsibility: Technology Department, community resources, expert
technology resources.
Resources: Northwest Georgia Technology Consortium, vendor
recommendations, state
guidelines
Goal: Develop effective online resources for all students.
1. By September 2004, apply and implement
e-learning from State of
Responsibility: Technology Director, Curriculum Director, BHS
and SMS school counselors.
Resources: Online application, needed technology
2. By September 2005, each
instructor will have a web page available for class information, assignments,
projects, etc. to better prepare students for post-secondary training and
careers.
Responsibility: Technology Director, Technology Department,
school administrators, school faculty
Resources: Microsoft Office, Front Page, or any web page
software; technology, internet access, training
3. By September 2005, implement
software for district-wide access to be used for bulletin boards, single focus
discussion groups, live debates and discussions, etc.
Responsibility: Technology Director, Technology Department,
media specialists, school administrators, school faculty, post-secondary partners
Resources: Online software, technology, internet access, training.
4. By September 2007, implement
a technology resource center for student on-
site use and technology for student off-site use.
Responsibility: Technology Director, Staff Development Director, Curriculum
Director, school media specialists
Resources: SPLOST, local board funds, state and federal
grants
CURRICULUM
Goal: To enhance and augment existing curricula so
that they significantly contribute to student achievement and fall in line with
state and federal requirements.
1. By June of each year,
provide and upgrade materials, texts, and facilities needed to support school
curricula.
Responsibility: Superintendent and Board of
Education resources, state and supplemental, textbook adoption guidelines
Resources: Instructional supply money
2. By June of each year,
provide resources (e.g., stipends and professional development) to support
curriculum revisions designed to improve student achievement.
Responsibility: Superintendent and Board of Education
Resources: Supplementary funding, RESA & higher
education support and professional development funding
3. By July of each year,
review effectiveness of scheduling on student achievement at all levels and
plan for modification to enhance instructional opportunities for students.
Responsibility: Director of Curriculum and Instruction,
school principals, school counselors,
and teachers
Resources: Test data, score reports, and CSR funds
4. By August of each year,
investigate the possibilities of offering expanded curriculum opportunities at
the middle school and high school (AP classes, distance learning, exploratory
classes, joint enrollment, etc.)
Responsibility: Director of Curriculum and Instruction,
principals, counselors and middle/high school personnel
Resources: AP course guidelines, AP trained teachers,
technology specialists, facilities, funding and higher education support
5. According to the time line
established by the DOE revise the written curriculum for K-12 to include new State Standards,
benchmarks, additional national standards of achievement as appropriate,
prerequisite sequencing, established timeline for accomplishing major course
objectives, and syllabi for each grade level/subject area (including Special
Education and Remedial).
Responsibility: Director of Curriculum and Instruction, system
instructional task force, principals, school personnel
Resources: Curriculum software, Department of Education
release of standards, stipends, school committees,
and administrative support
6. By August of each year,
communicate updated curriculum expectations to students and parents (e.g.,
syllabus, grading policies, etc.).
Responsibility: School principals and teachers
Resources: Curriculum Development Committee,
professional development funding,
and administrative support
7. By September 2006,
develop local assessment tools to determine student progress and achievement
toward the stated objectives for each grade level.
Responsibility: Director of Curriculum and Instruction,
school principals, and teachers
Resources: Curriculum guides, curriculum maps, state assessment
guidelines and software to support assessment
Personnel
Goal: To hire and retain highly
qualified school system personnel.
1. By April of each year,
identify long-term and short-term personnel needs.
Responsibility: Superintendent and school personnel
Resources: State staffing guidelines, local projection,
and intent to return data
2. By March of each year,
seek personnel who are highly qualified by establishing a recruitment plan to
assess the personnel needs of the system, investigate available job fairs, and
post needed positions in order to attract more diverse staff.
Responsibility: Superintendent, school principals, system
level administrative personnel and appropriate department personnel.
Resources: Recruitment teams and job fair information
3. By July of each year, develop an induction and support
program for incoming new teachers at all schools.
Responsibility: Director of Curriculum/Instruction, principals
and teachers
Resources: Teacher handbooks and school policies
4. By September of each year, establish and maintain school
staff development teams to identify and implement school-wide targeted areas
for staff development.
Responsibility: Director of Curriculum/Instruction, school
and/or system staff development committees, school principals and teachers
Resources: Staff development curriculum, needs
assessment, and technology plan
5. By March of each school year, complete a study comparing
local school supplements of area school systems to Bremen City Schools.
Responsibility: Superintendent and Board of Education
Resources: Area school system data
6. Annually, correlate staff development to school improvement plans
and teacher performance evaluations and encourage completion of training,
endorsements and certification in one or more areas e.g. ESOL, Reading
Endorsement, Gifted Endorsement, technology competency, state and federal
requirements.
Responsibility: Superintendent, Board of Education, Director
of Curriculum/Instruction, system staff development committee, school
principals and teachers
Resources: Staff development plans, performance
evaluation instruments and funding.
Climate
Goal: To maintain an emotionally and physically
safe, personal, well-disciplined, nurturing school
atmosphere in the
1. By August of each year the
school will review state mandates for recess that will allow the school to make
adjustments in the current program whereby each grade level has a break and/or
recess, or extended physical education time.
Responsibility: Administrative team, school leadership
team, school council
Resources: State standards, plans and specifications,
physical facilities
2. Annually review the school enrollment plan to
maintain, control, and continue the small
school concept.
Responsibility: Superintendent and Board of Education
Resources: Current
and projected enrollment figures; input from school advisory committees
3. By April 15 of each year
develop a coordinated Pre-K-12 Code of Conduct for Bremen City Schools and present
it to the Bremen Board of Education by the first week in May of each year with
updates, and submit it to the State Board of
Education by July 1 of each
year.
Responsibility: Superintendent, administrative
teams, and the Board of Education
Resources: State guidelines and legal
advice
4. By June of each year, work
with city officials and city planners to maintain balanced growth and
enrollment in Bremen City Schools.
Responsibility: Superintendent, Board of Education, and
city officials
Resources: Current and projected
enrollment, school advisory committees, and facility and personnel needs
assessments
5. Review and annually update
the current school discipline policy to incorporate state mandates and current
societal changes.
Responsibility: Leadership team, school council, discipline committee
Resources: State mandates, student handbook, teacher
handbook
6. By August
2004, the school will develop a plan for emergency preparedness drills. Update emergency preparedness plan through a
review of existing plan and indoctrinating new personnel to the plan.
Responsibility: Administrative team, leadership team, school
council, safety team, City of
Resources: City of
7. By August of 2004, institute a reward plan
for students exhibiting outstanding behavior.
Responsibility: School council, all school personnel
Resources: School personnel, school funds
8. By August 2004 evaluate and adopt policies
that will increase student attendance and decrease student tardiness. In addition, educate students and parents of
the importance of these issues.
Responsibility: Administrative team, Superintendent, Board of
Education
Resources: State and local policies
9. By August of 2006 and each year thereafter
work in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies and local governments
to seek funding to secure a School Resource Officer for the middle and high
school campus.
Responsibility:
Superintendent, middle and high school principals, grant writer
Resources:
Administrative team, local law enforcement agencies, possible grant
monies
Extracurricular and Programmatic Needs and
Programs
Goal: To maintain a community-minded approach that
centers on building solid well-planned, extracurricular and programmatic
activities that promote quality of life for our community and its citizens.
1. Evaluate annually the possibility of adding
and expanding athletic programs such as, but not
limited to: soccer, volleyball, track/cross
country, lacrosse, competitive swimming, golf, tennis, etc. in
grades 6-12.
Responsibility: Administrative team, athletic director, superintendent,
school/athletic advisory committee
Resources: Administrative team, school/athletic advisory
committee
2. As facilities and personnel become available,
explore ways to offer programs such as, but not
limited to, community theatre/drama classes, technology
classes, and music classes.
Responsibility: Administrative team, art and music personnel,
grant writer
Resources: Administrative team, community arts and
theatre advisory committee, the Bremen Educational Foundation
3. By August of 2005, institute a plan to enhance the
academic component of the existing Afterschool Program.
Responsibility: Afterschool Program coordinator, technology coordinator,
facilities director, school administrative team
Resources: SPLOST funds, Afterschool Program growth
records, employment funds to hire certified personnel
4. By August of 2006 have additional playground
and recreational facilities (playing field) available for students to comply
with state mandated curriculum and program needs.
Responsibility: Superintendent, Board of Education, Facilities
Director, school administrative team
Resources: SPLOST, current and future school property,
growth figures.