Gene Patterson

This Public Plan details how Macon County will strategically allocate federal relief funding received in response to COVID-19 to accelerate student achievement and address learning loss. The plan focuses on four key investment areas: enhancing academic performance through tutoring, summer programming, and interventionists; strengthening student readiness by developing career pathways and providing specialized supports; recruiting, retaining, and supporting educators; and reinforcing foundational infrastructure through technology and academic space improvements. The overarching aim is to ensure strategic investment, diligent monitoring, and transparent reporting of quantifiable outcomes for students over the four-year period ending in 2024.

The agenda covers several operational and administrative items for the school system, including authorization of new job postings and public appearance requests. Key discussion items involve the renaming of a school fieldhouse, acceptance of construction and audit bids for school facilities, and approval of improvements to a baseball field. The board also planned to address out-of-county tuition policies, contract change orders for new construction, and the first reading of multiple policy revisions regarding student behavior, discipline, and corporal punishment. Additionally, the agenda includes discussions on food service programs, budget approvals for pre-kindergarten, professional development travel, committee appointments, and the review of various memoranda of understanding with state and local law enforcement agencies.

This five-year plan for the Macon County School District, spanning 2018-2023, is designed to enhance academic experiences and strengthen existing foundations. It outlines a strategic roadmap focused on five priority areas: Academic Excellence, Stakeholder Engagement, Technology, Facilities, and Human Capital. The plan aims to provide a quality education in a positive environment, inspiring and empowering students to meet high academic standards, lead ethical lives, and become responsible, lifelong learners, ultimately ensuring all students are college and career ready.

This document functions as a public plan and needs assessment to inform strategic planning and effective resource allocation for ESSER 3.0 funds. It identifies critical areas for investment, including Academics (interventionists, tutoring), Student Readiness (academic and graduation support, behavioral services), Educators (additional aides, instructional leaders), and Foundational Elements (facility enhancements, technology for remote instruction).

This Foundational Literacy Skills Plan for Macon County Schools, approved by the Tennessee Department of Education, details the framework for daily foundational literacy skills instruction across grades K-5. The plan specifies the use of Benchmark Advance as the core curriculum, supplemented by programs like Heggerty and UFLI. It comprehensively outlines additional educational supports, approved instructional materials, universal reading screening protocols, and a structured intervention program. Furthermore, the plan includes a detailed parent notification strategy and a professional development initiative designed to enhance teacher expertise and improve student literacy outcomes.