Amanda Horn

This School Improvement Plan for Heard Elementary School aims to equip students with good character, knowledge, skills, and attitudes for future academic success and lifelong learning. It focuses on three organizational goals: attaining high student achievement and success, developing organizational effectiveness, and ensuring student and stakeholder involvement. Key priorities include evaluating curriculum standards, providing remediation and acceleration, differentiating instruction, promoting inclusion, establishing clear academic and behavioral expectations, increasing student attendance, enhancing parent communication, and expanding community engagement.

This School Improvement Plan for Heard County Elementary School outlines five key goal areas to enhance student achievement and the overall school environment. The plan focuses on improving Content Mastery in core subjects, fostering student Progress in English Language Arts and Mathematics, actively Closing Gaps in achievement among all student subgroups, ensuring student Readiness for future academic and career paths, and cultivating a positive School Climate through improved perceptions, discipline, safety, and attendance. Each goal area includes specific actions and strategies for implementation and monitoring.

The meeting included discussions on the FY18 millage rate, recognition of individuals involved in procuring grant funds for the HMS Hoop House, personnel matters, a financial report, transportation maintenance and inspection records, maintenance and operations, a scoreboard update and potential sites for future projects at HHS, and a technology report. The superintendent's recommendations were approved, including personnel changes. A discussion on 10-year planning was also held.

The meeting covered several key areas, including curriculum and instruction updates, class size and staffing needs, a review of the FY18 Five Year History and 2017 Tax Levy, Ephesus redistricting plans, and a review of the Local School Board Annual Training Report. Discussions also included a review of maintenance and inspection records, a Hurricane/Tropical Storm Report, and options for a football scoreboard. Personnel decisions included approvals for classified and certified positions, and the resignation of a classified employee was noted. The meeting also included approvals for a Class Size Resolution and fundraising requests.

The meeting covered updates on instructional technology, writing assessments, leadership development, special education, school news articles, policies related to drug-free workplaces and animals on campus, the school psychologist position, facilities, projects, transportation, and technology. Information was shared on end-of-year activity plans, an OCR complaint, and procedures for a tribunal appeal. A quote for ADA-compliant playground equipment was reviewed. Resignations were approved for Jennifer Collett and Joleen Allen. An executive session was held to discuss personnel, but no action was taken.