beyond the requirements of a sound, basic education

Students will receive a personalized education preparing them for further education, work, and citizenship upon graduation - in Thomasville City Schools, we gobeyond the requirements of a sound, basic education.

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AcademicExcellence

Thomasville CitySchools will focuson InstructionalCore in all ContentAreas

Implement a curriculum that is aligned andsupports academic outcomes for all students

Current: implementation of ARCreading literacy curriculumFuture:acquisition/implementation ofdistrict-wide aligned mathcurriculum

Increase the level of rigor to improve students’thinking and performance

Foster an environment for teaching andlearning which promotes innovation anddevelopment of essential skills

Create Advanced Teaching Roles to providestudent and teacher development

Application for/award ofAdvanced Teaching Roles grant

Utilize data and formative assessments toensure accountability for learning

Andrew Wiener; Principals Databases and Data Warehousecreated and shared

As data is created by variousstate and local assessments, it isshared via the district datatracking instrument (see linkunder progress section)

Create opportunities for vertical collaborationat district and school levels

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AcademicExcellence

Thomasville CitySchools willprovidepersonalizedinstruction to buildcapacity forlearning

Establish 1:1 Technology Initiative at allschools

Establish district-wide definition ofpersonalized learning

Create student learning profiles to developindividualized learning plans for all students

Creation of learner profiles withinthe PowerSchool module

Create and implement performance-basedlearning standards for all content areas

Define the system of supports to ensurestudents’ academic growth and developmentneeds are being met

Create flexible, innovative classroomenvironments

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AcademicExcellence

Thomasville CitySchools will fostersocial-emotionalgrowth and mentalhealthdevelopment in allstudents

Implement social-emotional learningcompetencies in all schools, including theSecond Step Curriculum

PreK - 8th grade have theSecond Step Curriculum

Define system of supports to ensure students’social and emotional needs are being met

Increase the number of external partnershipsduring the instructional day to provide mentalhealth and wellness services to all students

Currently still have two mentalhealth providers, providing onsite and tele mental healththerapy to grades k-12.

Provide co-curricular and extra-curricularenrichment and enhanced opportunities forstudents and families

Develop and utilize trauma-informed teachingstrategies to provide a safe, stable, andunderstanding environment for students,families, and staff

District level team has begun theprocess to develop animplementation framework thatcan be rolled out based onreadiness of the school and atgiven intervals of the specificschool meeting targetedmilestones. Roll out will be foronly one school at a time.

Schools and classrooms will be led by highly qualified administrators and teachers - in Thomasville City Schools, we recruit, retain, and develop the best.

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WorkforceDiversity:

Recruit/Hire

Thomasville CitySchools willrecruit/hire,develop, andretain a diverseand premiereworkforce toincrease studentlearning andreduce teacherturnover

Thomasville City Schools will have one hundred percent of classrooms staffed onthe first day of each school year.This will be monitored via PowerSchool andThomasville City Schools Personnel Reports

Human Resources Department PowerSchool Master SchoolScheduling to account forteachers of record for eachcourse

Link to PowerSchool report

Thomasville City Schools will conduct two open house informational sessions onhow to become a teacher and obtain employment with Thomasville City Schools.Event information will be shared via local media outlets and Thomasville CitySchools social media venues. Attendance will be monitored by sign-in sheets andpermanent hires as a result of the open house session

Human Resources Department Agenda and Roster ofAttendance

Upload agenda and attendanceroster

Thomasville City Schools will create a “Why Thomasville” video to highlight districtvalues. Video will be created with current staff members and will be shared viasocial media outlets.Views will be monitored via online data collection.

Human Resources Department/Superintendent’s Office

Video Upload Video

Thomasville City Schools will recruit in-state, diverse candidates which will bringcultural relevance to our schools and community

Human Resources Department Recruitment Schedule Link recruitment schedule

Thomasville City Schools will strengthen partnerships between EducatorPreparation Programs (EPPs), districts, and schools to foster collaboration andbetter teaching practicing

Human Resources Department EPP MOUs, EPP agreements,Correspondence with EPPs

Link MOU, Sampling ofcorrespondence, EPP LicenseAgreement

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Goal 1: Part 2 Action Steps: Champion: Progress: Notes:

WorkforceDiversity:

Develop/Retain

Thomasville CitySchools willrecruit/hire,develop, andretain a diverseand premiereworkforce toincrease studentlearning andreduce teacherturnover

Thomasville City Schools will recognize a staff or community member four times ayear for his/her exhibition of the four pillars of Bulldog Nation by receiving theBulldog Nation Award. Two honorees will be recognized at the October, January,April, and June Board of Education meetings.

Human ResourcesDepartment/Bulldog NationCommittee

Board of Education Agendalisting Bulldog Nation AwardWinners

Link Board Agenda

Thomasville City Schools will recognize staff annually in the following categories:Teacher of the Year, Instructional Technology Teacher of the Year, BeginningTeacher of the Year, and Classified Professional of the Year

Human Resources/School BasedLeadership Team

Link School & District WinnersAnnouncement

Thomasville City Schools will provide all employees with an Employee AssistanceProgram available at no charge to employees. Monitoring will be collected via theEAP program report.

Human ResourcesDepartment/School BasedLeadership

TCS Website, Monthly emailreminders, Usage Report

TCS Website link, Copies ofemails

Thomasville City Schools will match internal educators with strong experiencedmentors

Human ResourcesDepartment/School BasedLeadership

Mentor Report/BT and MentorLog

Link to Mentor Report/BTDocuments

Thomasville City Schools will work with school administrators, teachers, and staffadvisory groups and other stakeholders to enhance and improve educator workingconditions.

Human ResourcesDepartment/District LeadershipTeam/School Based Leadership

Teacher Working ConditionsReport/School ImprovementTeam Plans

Link to Teacher WorkingConditions Survey Results/Linkto School Improvement Plans

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WorkforceDiversity:

Thomasville CitySchools willeducate all staffon HumanResources topicsfor bothadministrators anddistrict staff in theareas of teacherquality, customerservice, licensure,and other legalrequirements

Thomasville City Schools will annually have one hundred percent of staff receivetraining via SafeSchools in the areas of district school safety. Compliance will bemonitored via SafeSchools completion reports

Human ResourcesDepartment/School Leadership

Assign required SafeSchoolsTraining, Email reminders

SafeSchools Report

Thomasville City Schools will annually have one hundred percent of school staffsign acknowledging he/she has read and understands the Thomasville CitySchools Board of Education Policy manual and the Thomasville City SchoolsEmployee handbook. Compliance will be monitored via LINQ electronic signaturereport.

Human Resources Department Use LINQ to send e-signaturerequest for Staff Handbook andThomasville City SchoolsEducation Manual

Attach Policy Report from LINQ

Thomasville City Schools will research and generate ideas for buildingprofessional learning/training opportunities for classified staff for futureimplementation in cooperation with other district departments.

Human ResourcesDepartment/Curriculum andInstruction Department/ DistrictLeadership Team/ClassifiedProfessional Group

Training agendas, ClassifiedProfessional Group meetings

Attach agendas, upload trainingplan

Thomasville City Schools will continue general training for administrators which willinclude: NCEES evaluation instrument, best hiring practices, employee wellness,professional growth opportunities, and licensure compliance.

Human Resources Department Training agendas, CEUs creditroster,

Link agenda and CEU report

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Goal 3: Action Steps: Champion: Progress: Notes:

WorkforceDiversity:

Thomasville CitySchools willdevelop all staffmembers with amodel ofresearched-based,innovative,personalizedprofessionallearning.

Thomasville City Schools will strengthen Professional Learning Communities at allschools by providing school based professional development, formativeassessments, and career pathway curricula

Curriculum and InstructionDepartment/Human ResourcesDepartment/School BasedLeadership/District LeadershipTeam

Thomasville City Schools will utilize electronic learning, school basedcollaborations and voluntary after hours professional development to reduceprincipal and teacher time away from school.


Thomasville City Schools will engage professionals in meaningful research basedlearning opportunities to promote cultural diversity, equity, and understanding.


Students and staff will have access to up-to-date technology and resources which align with and support quality learning, work, and communication across thedistrict and with key stakeholders - in Thomasville City Schools, we operate effectively, efficiently, inclusively, and with transparency.

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OperationalUnity

Thomasville CitySchools willprovide multiplechannels ofcommunicationwith families andcommunitystakeholders toengage andinform in a timelymanner

Survey parents for communicationpreferences

Streamline and leverage communicationservices currently available

Increase types of information available toparents

● Parent Portal apps for studentinformation regarding attendance,grade performance, andcommunication with teachers

● Explore district mobile apps to collectTCS resources for parents into onelocation

● Online studentenrollment/registration and online billpay options

Provide staff, parents, and student resources

about Internet Safety, digital security, andresponsible digital citizenship through multiplevenues

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OperationalUnity

Thomasville CitySchools willcreate studentdigital citizensthroughtechnology-richpersonalizedlearningopportunities

Upgrade classroom technology environmentto leverage opportunities for interactive andinnovative student learning

Enhance classroom environments withmultiple technologies which work seamlesslyand collaboratively

Promote responsible digital citizenship

Infuse the NC Digital Learning Standards forall K-12 students into all academic areas

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OperationalUnity

Thomasville CitySchools willengage all staff intrainingopportunities toimproveoperations to bemore efficient,effective,inclusive, andtransparent

Technology modernization through districtlevel infrastructure, school and classroomtechnologies and devices used by individuals

Train staff in effective implementation of newtechnologies including digital teachingstrategies

Provide innovative solutions for increasededucator engagement in professional learningand leading opportunities

Students and staff will learn and work in healthy and safe environments which honor excellence, diversity, unity, and pride - in Thomasville City Schools, weeducate the whole child.

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StudentandCommunityPride

Thomasville CitySchools willmaintain allbuildings andwork areas sothat they are safeand inviting

Complete monthly fire and building / groundsreports and facility walkthroughs

Andrew Wiener; Asst Principals Reporting forms and schedulingof reporting has been completed

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0VHBY5Ft-M7NTEteENLRzJ4aTA?usp=sharing

Assure protocols for front desk customerservice

Define each teacher/staff/employee morning,class change, afternoon responsibilities formeeting, greeting, monitoring students andguests

Engage school resource officers in welcomingand supporting activities at all schools(presentations to classes, ‘pop-in’, etc.)

Safety Protocols and Procedurescommunicated and practices in a variety of

Wiener, Principals, SafetyCommittee

Online safe school planscomplete and accessible for

Table Top Exercises:https://drive.google.com/drive/fol

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U0Nj-vL9Zw_wFAuTZho35F0xLVlvMvto?usp=sharing

ways to assure plans for security andemergencies

each school (limited to schooladmin, staff and emergencypersonnel - TPD, TFD) Use ofstate wide system to house plans

ders/1U0Nj-vL9Zw_wFAuTZho35F0xLVlvMvto?usp=sharing(in addition to regular drills)

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Thomasville CitySchools willassure studentsare physically andemotionallyhealthy andresponsible

Provide child nutrition services that exceedstate/federal requirements for nutrition at allmeals

Tiffany Charles

Build and enhance partnerships which provideaccess to quality, tiered, school-based MentalHealth services for all students

Jessica Dreher, Ken Hill - Presentation to BoE Fall2020 (Dreher, Hill)

- Creation of MentalHealth Pamphlet withofferings at each schooland the district forstudents, families andstaff (February 2021)

Slide 10, 11:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QG4jzv7ORfUophMZRG4TmmtjT-gbVBbLb0z-Asz-XMM/edit?usp=sharing

LDES Presentationhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WsOer6sREvRbqazL555Dx4bt2ckPzgVXnYyCC5M3G1g/edit?usp=sharing



https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QG4jzv7ORfUophMZRG4TmmtjT-gbVBbLb0z-Asz-XMM/edit?usp=sharing




https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WsOer6sREvRbqazL555Dx4bt2ckPzgVXnYyCC5M3G1g/edit?usp=sharing




Pamphlethttps://dochub.com/gentryc-jqg86j/qd0E4NeKgWrExmaKJ9LYyj/social-and-emotional-health-brochure-012521-pdf

Implement and expand opportunities forleadership and character development forstudents attending all schools

Principals, School Teams

Design service learning activities for allstudents including a services based capstoneproject for graduation with a focus on equityand justice topics

Principals, School Teams

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https://dochub.com/gentryc-jqg86j/qd0E4NeKgWrExmaKJ9LYyj/social-and-emotional-health-brochure-012521-pdf





Thomasville CitySchools willsupport anddevelop staff tocare forthemselves andtheir students

Assess staff needs and areas of expertise inwellness, Social/Emotional Learning, mentalhealth

Provide Professional Development in areas ofwellness, Social/Emotional Learning, mentalhealth as needed/indicated bysurvey/assessment

Dreher, Boone, Hill

Perform annual assessment of culture andenvironment of the building (teacher workingconditions local option)

Principals, Dalton 2020 Teacher WorkingConditions Survey

2021 TCS Interim TWC Survey

Continue and enhance annual opportunitiesfor training in equity/diversity (serving studentsof poverty, etc.)

Inclusion of initial/ refreshercourses in areas of diversity andculture competency

District and School Equity Teamscreated

3rd group of Racial EquityInstitute trainees (all admins anddirector and 6-8 at each schoolteam previously trained) (April30-May 1)

Equity policyhttps://www.boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=thomasville&s=978329

https://www.boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=thomasville&s=978329

https://www.boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=thomasville&s=978329

Continue to provide annual opportunities fortraining in de-escalation strategies

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StudentandCommunity

Thomasville CitySchools willincrease andenhance

Update and re-define engagement to createcatalog of engagement opportunities forparents and greater community

Pride opportunities forparent andcommunityengagement withand for theschools

Create Parent Institute/Academy to developparent capacity and leadership

Increase and vary communication around thecommunity (Facebook live meetings, Channel13, local church bulletins)

Johnnie Musgrave, JenniferBuck, Cate Gentry

Monthly Church Bulletin Inserts

Monthly posting agreement withchannel 13...also regular “specialevent” posting and somestreaming of events

Zoom for BoE meetings andschool based meetings as anoption moving forward