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1204 Williams Street • Post Office Box 5407 • Valdosta, GA 31603-5407Phone (229) 333-8500 • Fax (229) 247-7757 • www.gocats.org • vboe@gocats.org

Additional Programs:Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) – 1,192 stu-dents enrolledMove on When Ready – 221 students enrolled in over 520 dual enrollment courses through Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, Georgia Military College and/or VSUAdvanced Placement (AP) – 277 students enrolled in over 366 seats in 12 different AP courses International Baccalaureate Programme (IB) – 55 students enrolled in 12 different IB courses offered during junior and senior years Advanced Content in Middle School – 621 students enrolled in over 1150 seats in ELA and/or MathAVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) – 554 stu-dents enrolled from 6th through 12th grades Elementary Spanish Program in W.G. Nunn, S.L. Mason, and Sallas Mahone – 3,067 students were served through the pilot in PK-5th grade

Our visionis to prepare students to pursue

infinite possibilities for the future.

The missionof Valdosta City Schools is quality teaching and

learning, resulting in superior performance for all.

Board of EducationThe Valdosta Board of Education meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held in the board room of the Superinten-dent’s Office, 1204 Williams Street, unless otherwise announced. The public is welcome to attend the board meetings. Board of education members are*: Kelly Wilson (Chair), Lizzie Shumphard (Vice Chair), Debra Bell, Stacy Bush, Vanassa Flucas, Warren Lee, Dr. Tad Moseley, Dean Rexroth, and Trey Sherwood. (*As of January 10, 2017)

It is the policy of the Valdosta City Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of gender (including pregnancy and wages), age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, sexual ori-entation, genetic information, military status, or retaliation in the educational programs, activities or admissions to facilities operated by the Valdosta City Board of Education or in the employment practices and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Board shall comply with all aspects of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Amended, 1973), Title II of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1976, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Amended, 1974), Title XXIX of the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Amended, 2008), Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Title II of the Genetic Infor-mation Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.

The following individuals have been designated as responsible for coor-dinating the system’s efforts to implement its nondiscrimination policies:

Owen Clemons, Title VI (Civil Rights Act of 1964)Valdosta City Schools1204 Williams StreetValdosta, GA 31602 (229) 671-6056

Dr. Dan Altman, Title II Valdosta City Schools1204 Williams StreetValdosta, GA 31602(229) 671-6014

Laura Diaz, Section 504 Valdosta City Schools1204 Williams StreetValdosta, GA 31602(229) 333-8505

Jack Cook, ADAValdosta City Schools1204 Williams StreetValdosta, GA 31602(229) 671-6073

Reginald Mitchell, Sports Equity Coordinator/Title IXValdosta City Schools1204 Williams StreetValdosta, GA 31602(229) 671-6008

Joyce Dean, CTAE DirectorValdosta High School3101 North Forrest StreetValdosta, GA 31601(229) 333-8540, Ext.4018

CENTRAL OFFICEDr. William “Todd” Cason, Superintendenttcason@gocats.org 1204 Williams StreetP.O. Box 5407Valdosta, GA 31603-5407Phone: 229-671-6053 Fax 229-333-8583

J.L. LOMAX ELEMENTARYDr. LaConya McCrae, Principallmccrae@gocats.org 1450 Howell RoadValdosta, GA 31601Phone: 229-333-8520 Fax: 229-671-1640PreK-5 Enrollment – 535*

S.L. MASON ELEMENTARYKevin Daw, Principalkdaw@gocats.org821 West Gordon StreetValdosta, GA 31601Phone: 229-333-8525 Fax: 229-245-5650PreK-5 Enrollment –903*

SALLAS MAHONE ELEMENTARYGary Glover, Principalgglover@gocats.org3686 Lake Laurie DriveValdosta, GA 31605Phone: 229-333-8530 Fax: 229-245-5652PreK-5 Enrollment – 1,064*

PINEVALE ELEMENTARYRoyce Thomas, Principalroyce.thomas@gocats.org 930 Lake Park RoadValdosta, GA 31601Phone: 229-333-8535 Fax: 229-245-5651PreK-5 Enrollment – 496*

W.G. NUNN ELEMENTARYCisco Diaz, Principalcdiaz@gocats.org1610 Lakeland Avenue

Valdosta, GA 31602Phone: 229-333-8575 Fax: 229-245-5653PreK-5 Enrollment – 1,131*

J.L. NEWBERN MIDDLE SCHOOLRicky Thomas, Principalricky.thomas@gocats.org 2015 East Park AvenueValdosta, GA 31602Phone: 229-333-8566 Fax: 229-245-56556-8 Enrollment – 700*

VALDOSTA MIDDLE SCHOOLBeth DeLoach, Principalbdeloach@gocats.org110 Burton AvenueValdosta, GA 31602Phone: 229-333-8555 Fax: 229-245-56566-8 Enrollment – 840*

VALDOSTA EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMYDr. Mae McKinney, Principalmmckinney@gocats.org 1605 Azalea DriveValdosta, GA 31602Phone: 229-671-8455Fax: 229-247-76896-12 Grade Enrollment – 195*

VALDOSTA HIGH SCHOOLDr. Janice Richardson, Principaljrichardson@gocats.org 3101 North Forrest StreetValdosta, GA 31602Phone: 229-333-8540 Fax: 229-333-85849-12 Enrollment – 1,760*

HORNE LEARNING CENTERK. Alan Hose, Directorkhose@gocats.org 930 Old Statenville RoadValdosta, GA 31601Phone: 229-333-8597 Fax: 229-671-8513Enrollment – 213*

*As of January 10, 2017

J.L. Newbern Middle School2015 East Park Avenue Valdosta, GA 31602

Total number of Students Enrolled ........................... 8,134 (as of 1/12/2017)

Average Class Size (VCS): • Pre-K (with paraprofessional) .................................... 22 • Kindergarten (with paraprofessional) ........................ 20 • Elementary (1-5) ....................................................... 21 • Middle School (6-8) .................................................. 23 • High School (9-12).................................................... 21

Total number of Certified Personnel ........................... 668

Total number of Classified Personnel .......................... 462

Percent of certified personnel with advanced degrees ...................................................65%

Total number of students transported daily ............ 4,145 • Total number of buses in fleet ................................... 81 • Total number of miles traveled daily .................... 2,209

Total number of meals served daily for 15-16: • Breakfast ............................................................... 4,184 • Lunch ................................................................... 6,680

Number of 2016 Graduates (regular diplomas only) ................................................. 398

Total General Fund Budget for FY2016: • Expenditures ........................................$65,236,159.54 • Total General Fund Per Pupil Expenditure .....$8,016.14

Student Services • 975 or 12% of students are served in Special Education • 398 or 5.1% of students are served in Gifted Education • 196 or 2.5% of students are served in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

& FIGURES • 2016-2017