Oconee County SchoolsSystem OverviewFebruary 24-27, 2013

Stakeholder Support = Success

VolunteersCommunity

ParentsPTO

100% Highly Qualified 19 National Board Certified 75 Educational Leadership Certified

Master’s Degree – 222 Teachers, 6 Administrators

Specialist Degree – 133 Teachers, 22 Administrators

Doctorate Degree – 12 Teachers, 12 Administrators

130 employees with 15 or more years of service with OCS

2013 Teachers of the Year

Faculty and Staff

2013 System Teacher of YearBill Nelson

Partnering with the Community

ATHENS AREA

Humane S O C I E T Y

Oconee County Board of Education

Tom Odom, Mark Thomas, Mike Burnette, Jason Branch, Kim Argo, and Wayne Bagley

VisionThe Oconee County Schools will be a nationally recognized leader in academic achievement by ensuring all students receive rigorous, balanced education that will enable them to compete in and contribute to a global society.

MissionThe mission of the Oconee County Schools is to provide a safe and challenging learning environment that inspires all students to capture their dreams.

MottoCommitted to Student Success

 

Community Profile

Population 32,808 (25% increase since 2000)

Demographics White 86.3%Black 5.0%Hispanic 4.4%Other 4.3%

Population Age Under 18 years 34.3%18 to 64 years 54.8%65 years and over 10.9%

District Demographics 6,678 Enrolled (18.75% increase since 2000)

83% White6% Hispanic5% African American4% Asian2% MultiracialLess than 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native

System Enrollment

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

2012

5300

5500

5700

5900

6100

6300

6500

6700

54275465

5615

5767 5789

6039

6310

64146462 6465

64896531

6680

Diversity by LanguagesSpanish (203)Chinese (22)Korean (19)Gujarati (14)Arabic (10)Hindi (9)Other Indian (8)Russian (6)Urdu (6)Other African (5)French (4)German (4)Vietnamese (4)Other Asian (3)Czech/Slovak (2)Farsi (2)Portuguese (2)Thai (2)Hebrew (1)Japanese (1)

Lao (1)Other English (1)Other European (1)Swedish (1)Turkish (1)

Diversity by SocioeconomicsFree and Reduced Lunch Percentages

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

16.59% 16.86% 17.17%

19.75%20.94%

21.99%22.95%

23.68%

System Growth by Enrollment

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

-1.00

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

3.94

1.31

2.082.52

0.09

4.63

3.83

1.46

2.01

-0.37

0.09

1.20

2.04

% Growth

School Construction

OCS has opened 7 schools in 23 years; averaging a new school every 3-4 years

Currently Building/CompletedNorth Oconee Stadium RenovationColham Ferry Elementary Renovation Oconee High School Renovation

Future SchoolsOwn property for one additional school

Current Facility Capacities

Schools Year Built StudentCapacity

StudentEnrollment

OCPS 1987 562 405

OCES 1968 587 442

CFES 1956 587 527

HSES 2009 587 431

MBES 1996 587 485

RBES 2002 787 623

OCMS 1956 862 827

MBMS 1997 787 809

OCHS 1992 1237 1021

NOHS 2004 1537 1063

ELOST Collections

FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12$1,250,000

$2,250,000

$3,250,000

$4,250,000

$5,250,000

$4,431,766.00

$5,134,707.58

$5,490,038.82

$5,421,883.43

$4,767,902.32$4,856,803.97

$5,114,166.56

$5,457,228.93

ELOST IV Projects ListProjectsPay with Bond Proceeds

ProjectsPay-as-we-go

Other Projects(If funds are available)

2011 Bond Issuance $1 million on 2004 Bond Series (final payment January 2014

Land

Capitalized Interest on 2011 Series

Additional field house space at OCHS

Buses

$1.8 million on 2006 Bond Series (final payment March 2013

Capital improvement across schools – HVAC, roofs, etc.

Administrative facilities

Technology (equipment) Road resurfacing – on school property

New schools

Technology Infrastructure (network)

Additional classrooms at various schools

Renovations to CFES Renovate classrooms at various schools – science lab at OCMS

NOHS athletic field house/ concessions/restrooms

Renovate OCHS

Communication Methods

Oconee Community Updates Superintendent Blogs

www.oconeeschools.org

School Council, Student, Teacher

Top Georgia School Districts

System State Achievement Index

Oconee 95

Fayette 95

Forsyth 95

Cherokee 92

Columbia 91

Cobb 90

Fulton 88

Rated one of the top districts for educational productivity in the State of Georgia by The Center for American Progress

2012 Millage Rates for School M&O

Northeast Georgia RESASchool District 2012 Millage Rate

Barrow County 18.5

Clarke County 20.0

Commerce City 19.0

Elbert County 16.057

Greene County 14.0

Jackson County 18.9

Jefferson City 14.717

Madison County 16.99

Morgan County 17.701

Oconee County 17.5

Oglethorpe 17.9

Social Circle City 16.64

Walton County 19.3

Graduation Rate Comparison

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

100.0

81.8 83.085.6 85.1

87.9 87.591.0 91.7 93.1 93.5

61.8 63.365.4

69.4 70.8 72.375.4

78.9 80.2 80.9

OconeeState

Funding Sources - State Prior to 2003, the budget was funded 63%

state and 37% local funds Austerity cuts of over $27 million since 2003

Description Percent of Total Budget

Amount

QBE Funds 49.8% $37,349,900

Local Fair Share ($7,450,462)

Austerity Reduction (16.2%) ($4,814,229)

State Instruction Grants $150,000

State Categorical Grants $234,009

TOTAL $26,231,265

Funding Sources – Local Local property digest has declined by over 14%

since 2009 The FY13 millage rate is 17.5 mills for M&O

One mill of taxes nets ~ $1.4 million dollars

Description Percent of Total Budget

Amount

Levied Taxes: Property & Advalorem

50.2% $24,607,013

Collection Cost (2.5% to BOC)

(615,175)

Other Receipts, e.g. tuition 402,521

Interest Earned 58,000

Investments Due FY13 1,750,000

TOTAL $26,202,359

Budget90% personnel, with 65% directed to classrooms

Since 2008, district has reduced certified staff by 44 positions and non-certified staff by 29.5 positions

All employees forfeited eight days of pay since 2010

Non-certified employees have not had a pay raise since 2009

Increased employer and employee benefit costs, including health insurance, retirement and Social Security

Decrease in local digest

Key Initiatives

Common Core GPS implementation SACS reaccreditation and School

Improvement BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) CTAE programs with industry

certification Opportunities for HS credit in middle

school; college credit in high school Increase the number of teachers with

gifted and ESOL endorsements

Academic Accomplishments Improved SAT (1571) and ACT (23.6) scores

Highest SAT Scores in Georgia of any system with 35,000 students or less Increased ACT Scores from 21.1 in 2004 to 23.6 in 2012

Increased graduation rate Increased graduation rate from 81.8% in 2002 to 93.5% in 2011

Advanced Placement Participation and Achievement Increased total number of exams taken from 634 in 2008 to 1,151 in 2012 Increased scores of 3 or higher from 71% in 2008 to 73% in 2012

CRCT Achievement Ranked in the Top 10 on 24 out of 30 tests in the exceeds category

Academic Awards 2013 AP Merit, AP STEM, AP STEM Achievement Schools

NOHS and OCHS

2013 Title I Highest Performing Reward Schools CFES, OCES, RBES, OCMS

2013 Advanced Placement Honor Roll System Only system in Georgia to be named for three consecutive years

2012 SSAS Highest Performance on State Assessments OCES, CFES, MBES, HSES, RBES MBMS, NOHS, OCHS

2012 Newsweek America’s Best High Schools OCHS, NOHS

2011 Georgia School of Excellence MBES

2011 Pacesetter Award for Special Education Achievement

OCS 2012 Graduate Plans Greater than 93% Graduation Rate 95% Plan on Post-Secondary Education

OCHS– Graduate Plans % of Class• Attending four-year colleges 73%• Attending two-year colleges 23%• Enlisting in the military 1%• Entering the work force 3%

NOHS– Graduate Plans % of Class

• Attending four-year colleges 87%• Attending two-year colleges 8.0%• Enlisting in the military 0.5%• Entering the work force 4.5%

Two Campuses One Tradition of Excellence

OCS Students Jointly Enrolled Spring Semester 2013 (43)

Partnerships with Higher Education

Continuous Improvement

Maintain fiscal responsibility

Engage our community of learners and stakeholders

Compare the system to local, state, and national levels

Recruit, retain, and develop outstanding educators

Develop a strategic planning process

Oconee County Schools