Chris E. Cook

This District Technology Plan for Crittenden County outlines strategic initiatives for the 2026-2027 school year, focusing on enhancing educational technology. Key areas of emphasis include collaborative leadership, robust infrastructure and ecosystem, data security, safety, privacy, and use, budget and resources, partnerships, digital learning, curriculum, instruction, and assessment, personalized professional learning, and effective use of space and time. Major activities include refreshing student Chromebooks, upgrading teacher laptops, and integrating slot-in PCs for interactive panels to improve instruction and learning environments.

The Crittenden County Board of Education reviewed and adopted several salary schedules for the fiscal year 2026. These included schedules for classified staff, classified substitutes and part-time positions, certified staff, certified substitutes, and co-curricular positions. Adjustments and amendments were made to these schedules, including a 2% raise for some positions.

The strategic plan for Crittenden County Schools focuses on cultivating student success in a supportive environment. Key areas include engaging and empowering students to achieve college and career readiness, fostering community involvement, and maintaining a safe educational environment. The plan aims to educate approximately 1300 students while promoting continuous improvement and collaboration among parents, families, staff, and local stakeholders.

The school improvement plan focuses on improving student performance in reading, mathematics, science, social studies, and writing. It addresses achievement gaps, English learner progress, and school climate and safety. The plan includes strategies such as professional development for teachers, implementation of high-quality instructional resources, data analysis, and multi-tiered systems of support. Goals include increasing the percentage of students scoring proficient or distinguished in various subjects by 2025 and improving the overall quality of school climate and safety.

The school improvement plan focuses on improving student performance in reading, mathematics, science, social studies, and writing. The plan includes strategies such as professional development for teachers, literacy coaching, and the use of data to inform instruction. The plan also addresses achievement gaps, English learner progress, school climate and safety, postsecondary readiness, and graduation rates. The ultimate goal is to increase the percentage of students scoring proficient or distinguished on state assessments and to reduce the number of students performing at the novice level.