Stephen Pickens

This accountability report outlines McNairy County Public District's strategic goals under the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula, focusing on improving student proficiency. Key strategic areas include achieving 70% 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, increasing 7th-grade Mathematics proficiency, and enhancing Algebra I Mathematics proficiency. The plan aims to empower students for academic success and postsecondary readiness through targeted interventions, quality instruction, and efficient budget allocation.

This document is an Appendix Guide for the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan for the 2022-2023 school year. It outlines updated health and safety strategies, including provisions for students with disabilities, physical distancing, hygiene, facility maintenance, contact tracing, diagnostic testing, vaccination efforts, and mask protocols. The plan also details measures to ensure continuity of academic services, addresses the social, emotional, and mental well-being of students and staff, and maintains essential services such as food provision, emphasizing significant community input and consultation with health authorities.

This document outlines the updated ESSER 3.0 Public Plan for the remaining funds, focusing on strategic allocations to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on students. Key priorities include accelerating academic achievement through interventionists and curriculum enhancements, supporting student preparation with social-emotional resources and career-focused programs, investing in educator professional development, and strengthening foundational aspects such as facility upgrades, sanitation, technology, and transportation. The plan emphasizes maintaining safe school operations, mitigating learning loss, and ensuring community engagement and transparency in the utilization of federal assistance.

This wellness policy outlines the McNairy County School District's commitment to fostering optimal student development by creating positive, safe, and health-promoting learning environments. It establishes goals and procedures to ensure students have access to healthy foods, receive quality nutrition education, and engage in sufficient physical activity. The policy emphasizes community engagement, staff support for healthy behaviors, and an infrastructure for consistent management, oversight, and monitoring, aiming to integrate wellness across all school settings and coordinate with broader school improvement initiatives.

This ESSER 3.0 Public Plan Appendix for McNairy County Schools details the strategic allocation of remaining federal funds to safely operate schools and address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan focuses on accelerating academic achievement through interventions and summer programs, enhancing student preparedness with social-emotional supports and career readiness initiatives, fostering educator development through professional learning opportunities, and strengthening foundational aspects via facility improvements, technology upgrades, and safe transportation.