NiQuan Alston

The Newton County Schools' organizational priorities outline a strategic direction focused on achieving rapid improvement across key areas. These priorities encompass Academics, Operations, Culture, Engagement, Innovation, and Organizational Stability. The plan's ultimate vision is to become the fastest improving school district in Georgia, supported by a highly skilled teacher and leader workforce, and to produce breakthrough results for the community, while also detailing the ongoing development of a multi-year strategic plan.

This document outlines the organizational priorities for the 2025-2026 school year, focusing on four key areas. It aims to strengthen academics, school improvement, and student supports by enhancing literacy, instructional practices, and interventions. Operational effectiveness will be advanced through improved school safety, streamlined systems, and facility modernization. The plan also prioritizes advancing culture and engagement via behavior support frameworks and deepened stakeholder involvement, alongside fostering innovation and organizational stability through workforce development programs, policy modernization, and investment in leadership growth.

This document outlines the legislative and advocacy priorities for Newton County Schools for the year 2026. The key focus areas include modernizing the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula to increase funding and reduce reliance on local property taxes, enhancing access and opportunity through increased dual enrollment funding, strengthening the educator pipeline by ensuring competitive compensation and adequate counselor-to-student ratios, improving teaching and learning through flexible performance assessment and workforce development, fortifying public education by eliminating negatively framed school lists and increasing local control, supporting mental health and well-being through educator training, and strengthening safety and security measures via data sharing.

This document presents the schedule of approved Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) projects for the Newton County Board of Education for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. It details the financial expenditures and estimated costs for projects categorized under SPLOST V and SPLOST VI. These projects include the acquisition and construction of school facilities, procurement of transportation equipment and technology improvements, renovation and enhancement of existing school buildings, and the retirement of general obligation bonds. The schedule provides a financial overview of completed and ongoing initiatives funded through the sales tax.

The meeting included recognition of Veterans Memorial Middle School Lady Generals and East Side High School Lady Eagles championship girls softball teams. There was also a public participation segment, where a community member raised concerns about taxes on seniors and announced a scholarship for his 65th birthday, and another community member spoke about funding for students with disabilities and transportation issues.