Kirbi Ratner

This document outlines the comprehensive process for developing a strategic plan, including the formation of a Strategic Planning Team, a series of four meetings, and extensive data collection and analysis utilizing tools such as CCRPI, GMAS, MAP Growth, and SWOT analysis. It emphasizes stakeholder engagement through surveys and focus groups, ensuring alignment with Cognia Performance Standards. The plan establishes new goal areas for 2030, focusing on Culture, Engagement, Growth, and Leadership, and details the implementation of 'CONNECT2030' with scheduled impact checks and annual reporting to the Board of Education for continuous progress monitoring and adjustment.

This document outlines the strategic direction for Parent University-Effingham, a non-profit community collaborative focused on educating, inspiring, and empowering parents to support their children's achievement in school and life. Key goals include involving parents in their children's education, educating the community about viable programs for child success, providing instructional awareness of parenting skills to increase student achievement, offering opportunities to help children experiencing academic difficulty, and providing Family Literacy opportunities for school success and economic self-sufficiency. The overarching vision is for parents to become full partners in their children's education, assisting them in reaching their full potential.

The Effingham County School District's strategic plan is guided by the vision of "Honoring Tradition. Shaping the Future." and the mission to "Make every moment count because every student matters." The plan is structured around four strategic goal areas: "Culture for Learning," focusing on well-being and meaningful relationships; "Engagement in Learning," emphasizing student-centered, data-driven practices, autonomy, equitable experiences, and digital literacy; "Growth in Learning," aimed at improving academic rigor, broadening opportunities, and strengthening professional development; and "Leadership for Learning," which addresses aligning resource allocation, ensuring a high-quality workforce, engaging the community in decision-making, and enhancing instructional quality.

The strategic plan, titled 'Engage 2025', outlines the organization's vision to engage learners for future success and its mission to make every moment count for every student. It is guided by core beliefs emphasizing student engagement, high expectations, shared responsibility, holistic child support, a caring staff, safe learning environments, and mutual respect.

The Effingham County Board of Education announced its intention to increase the 2025 property taxes by 25.85 percent over the rollback millage rate. The revised budget requires a millage rate higher than the rollback millage rate, and Georgia law requires three public hearings to allow public input on the increase.