Long County School District

The Board discussed and acted upon several administrative and personnel items. Key actions included the approval of a charter resolution, the Smiley Elementary renovation resolution, a called board meeting, and an FY26 budget amendment. The Board reviewed reports and updates, including an audit update and recognition of student winners. Personnel actions covered a variety of teacher and staff employment recommendations, transfers, resignations, and retirements. Additionally, the Board approved various competitive trip requests for students, coaching recommendations, central office staff, and summer school staffing.

The meeting included a presentation spotlighting the Long County High School and several key board actions. These actions included the approval of a new Georgia Fund 1 account to earn higher interest, entering into a GMP contract with Pope Construction for track, field, and lighting projects, and the transfer of funds from the general fund to support these projects. Additionally, the Board decided to move forward with a Charter System Resolution and conducted an executive session regarding real estate. The consent agenda covered certified and classified personnel recommendations, transfers, competition trip requests for the track team, the SRO contract for the upcoming fiscal year, summer school staffing, and various resignations and retirements.

This document outlines the Long County High School's Parent and Family Engagement Plan for the 2023-2024 school year. It focuses on fostering robust parent and family involvement to support student learning and enhance academic achievement. Key strategies include developing school-parent compacts, organizing events to facilitate engagement, ensuring effective two-way communication, and upholding standards for welcoming families, supporting student success, and community collaboration.

The board meeting agenda included several operational and administrative reports from the Superintendent, such as updates on the primary school, building renovations, mobile phone services, budget amendments, the upcoming alternative school schedule, and a memorandum of understanding with Coastal Plains. A public hearing regarding the budget was scheduled. Personnel matters, including employment recommendations for certified and classified staff, staff transfers, and various resignations and retirements, were addressed. Additionally, the board reviewed and considered approval for competition trip requests, coaching recommendations, custodial contracts, summer staffing for extended school year programs, and the school resource officer contract.

This Parent and Family Engagement Policy for the Long County School District, developed in accordance with Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), aims to strengthen student academic achievement through meaningful parent and family engagement. It outlines strategic actions for jointly developing policies and plans with parents, providing technical assistance to schools, conducting annual evaluations, involving parents in budget decisions for engagement funds, coordinating services with other programs, and building capacity for both parents and school staff to foster effective communication and partnership in student education.