Amy Denman

The Madison County School System's Strategic Plan for 2025-2030 is designed to graduate independent, productive citizens by providing a safe, supportive environment that builds a strong foundation of knowledge and skills. The plan focuses on four key strategic goal areas: improving student achievement through high-quality instruction and college/career readiness; recruiting, retaining, and supporting highly qualified personnel; ensuring efficient operations and responsible use of resources, including safety, funding, facilities, and technology; and fostering effective communication, a positive climate, and strong relationships with all stakeholders.

The strategic plan for Madison County School System focuses on improving student achievement through high-quality instruction and systematic supports, promoting college, career, and life readiness, and ensuring the recruitment, retention, and support of highly qualified personnel. It also emphasizes efficient operations and resource utilization, including safety, funding, facilities, and technology, as well as effective communication and relationships with stakeholders to support student and staff well-being and foster a positive climate and culture.

The strategic plan for Madison County School System focuses on improving student achievement through effective instruction, systematic supports, and college/career readiness initiatives. It also emphasizes the recruitment, retention, and support of highly qualified personnel, ensuring efficient operations and resource utilization, and fostering effective communication and relationships with stakeholders to support student and staff well-being.

The school board received an update on the system's wellness policy, noting progress in meeting nutrition and physical activity goals. The policy was updated for review, including additions of new team members and language corrections. Other matters included approving a contract with Family Connections, the 2022-23 closed classes list, overnight field trips, and the GSBA Self Assessment. The board also recognized students, employees, and retirees for their achievements and took several personnel actions, including hiring and transferring staff across various schools and departments, and receiving several resignations.

The Madison County Charter School System's FY25 District Plan outlines a continuous improvement process embedded within a strategic planning process. It emphasizes stakeholder engagement (families, community organizations, staff, and local government) through surveys, needs assessments, focus groups, and annual strategic planning meetings. The plan addresses subgroup needs through data analysis, disaggregation, and targeted meetings. It aligns with Georgia's ESSA plan by using a problem-solving process (needs identification, evidence-based interventions, implementation, and progress examination) and addressing the five Georgia Systems of Continuous Improvement (coherent instruction, professional capacity, supportive learning environment, family & community engagement, and effective leadership). The plan details how the needs of lowest-performing students are addressed through MTSS, and how federal funds are coordinated to support this. It also describes the coordination of services across federal programs and agency/community partnerships. The plan includes details on teacher certification waivers, IDEA performance goals (improving graduation rates for students with disabilities, improving services for young children with disabilities, improving FAPE provision, and improving compliance), and the needs of participating private schools.