Gary Spears

This Parent & Family Engagement Plan outlines Ardmore High School's strategy to foster meaningful involvement of parents and family members in the educational process. The plan details the implementation of statutory requirements, including reserving Title I funds for engagement, removing participation barriers, and providing resources and training to parents. Key initiatives encompass freshman orientation, parent-teacher conferences, a dedicated Parent Resource Center, technological support for parents via the Wen-Gage Parent Portal, and extensive communication methods. It also emphasizes coordination with various federal programs, the development of a school-parent compact, and continuous solicitation of parental feedback through surveys and flexible meeting schedules to enhance student achievement and ensure effective home-school partnerships.

This document outlines the Ardmore City Schools Pandemic Plan, serving as a component of the district's overall emergency management strategy. It details a comprehensive approach to mitigating, preventing, responding to, and recovering from a pandemic, with provisions for adapting to specific situations. The plan is structured across six levels: Mitigation & Prevention, Advanced Precautions, Surveillance & Heightened Awareness, Prepare for Possible School Closure, School Closure, and Recovery, involving collaboration with health departments and various internal departments to ensure student and staff safety and operational continuity.

This document details Ardmore Public Schools' proposal for a new high school facility, which will be subject to a bond election. The plan focuses on enhancing student safety with secure entrances, a community tornado shelter, and a fire suppression system, while modernizing learning environments with state-of-the-art science and STEM labs. It also aims to expand extracurricular opportunities by including a competitive gymnasium. The initiative seeks to replace an aging building with structural and infrastructural issues, accommodate future enrollment growth, and reinforce Ardmore's position as an educational leader.

The mission of Ardmore City Schools is to educate all students through an unconditional commitment to quality and high standards. This mission is underpinned by belief statements that prioritize information technology, appropriate teaching resources, structured curriculum, well-maintained facilities, and the conviction that all students can learn and succeed. The school community values capable and dedicated teachers, a secure and accepting learning environment, respect, responsibility, and accountability. Furthermore, it supports empowering teachers for innovation and recognizes cultural and ethnic diversity as an asset, aiming to challenge students to reach their full potential through high academic and behavioral standards.

This document details Ardmore City Schools' ARP ESSER III Use of Funds Plan for 2023-2025. The plan, developed in consultation with stakeholders, focuses on three main strategic pillars: implementing prevention and mitigation strategies against COVID-19 to ensure safe school operations, addressing the academic impact of lost instructional time through evidence-based interventions, and responding to the academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of students, especially those disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Key initiatives include facility upgrades, enhanced sanitation, summer and after-school programs, instructional support, and comprehensive social-emotional and mental health services.