Progress Through People Luncheon Board of Education 2019 Update

Liberty County School System
Presented by
Dr. Franklin Perry
Superintendent of Schools
August 29, 2019

Mission:
The mission of the Liberty County School System is to provide all students an education which promotes
excellence, good citizenship, and a love of learning.
Vision:
All students will receive a high quality education providing them the knowledge and skills to be
successful, contributing members of a global society.
5 Strategic Goals:
Goal One: Increase student learning, achievement, and college and career readiness.
Goal Two: Provide a safe and supportive learning environment.
Goal Three: Recruit and retain highly qualified and effective staff
Goal Four: Increase stakeholder involvement throughout the school system
Goal Five: Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of district operations and administrative services

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LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
School System Statistics
Enrollment
Number of Employees
789 Certified Staff
634 Classified Staff
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
10,096 10,094 9,942 9,958 9,806
Degrees Earned by Certified Staff
Bachelors - 184
Masters – 369
Specialist – 155
Doctorate -42
Teacher Retention
LCSS State
86.72% 83.92%

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School System Demographics
13.47% 1.07%
10.56%
51.48%
22.37%
0.74% 0.28% 0.02% Hispanic
Asian
Multi Racial
Black
White
Native Hawaiian or Other
Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Race Not Identified

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Student Mobility
State -14.5%
Liberty County -28%
Special Needs Population
13.5% - Special Education
3.5% - Section 504 Plan
• 120 reports were submitted to Child Protective Services (CPS)
regarding suspected child abuse/neglect
• 246 students received McKinney-Vento services (students identified as
being homeless or no permanent residence)
• 69 referrals for School Based Youth Mental Health Services (provided
by Fraser Counseling Center)
School System Statistics
Data 2018-2019

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SCHOOL SYSTEM STATISTICS
Meals Served:
Breakfast – Avg. of 6,659 per day
Lunch – Avg. of 7,046 per day
Economically Disadvantaged-Free and Reduced Lunch 70%
Free breakfast is available to all students
8700 students transported daily
Over 1 million miles traveled annually

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Military Partnership
Military student population is 23%
EFMP District: Exceptional Family Member Program through the military uses
assignment coordination to ensure that duty stations are selected so that
student's needs are met. Liberty County is centrally located near hospitals and
other services making us an ideal location to send students with disabilities.

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Military Partnership
 Attends Fort Stewart Newcomers Fair bi-monthly
 Participates in Fort Stewart’s Community Leadership Information Forum
(CLIF) monthly
 Collaborates with the school Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLC) to
support the needs of individual students, groups of students, families, and
the total school program as it relates to the military
 Provides professional development on the Military Interstate Compact

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In November 2018, the Georgia Department of Education selected Snelson-Golden
Middle School as a winner of the new Military Flagship School Award.
SGMS was one of only six schools across the state of
Georgia chosen for this award.
Columbus High School, Muscogee County Schools
Crooked River Elementary School, Camden County Schools
Hilltop Elementary School, Houston County Schools
Lowndes High School, Lowndes County Schools
Riverside Elementary School, Columbia County Schools
Snelson-Golden Middle School, Liberty County Schools

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Criteria for the Award
The Military Flagship School Award recognizes schools
going above and beyond to provide a supportive
environment for military students and families.
Schools chosen for this award provide specific outreach to
military families and recognize and accommodate their
unique needs.

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Special Military Supports at SGMS
At SGMS, a Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) offers both
individual and group counseling to military children and their families.
The MFLC is present at parent engagement events and interacts with
children throughout the day to offer encouragement.
Several days a week, a lunch group is hosted for military students, and
the school has a Student Ambassador program that connects new
students with another student who has the same schedule.
Because parents on active duty are often not able to attend parent and
family events, the school uses Skype to allow them to participate.

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Impact Aid Requirements
In order for a Local Educational Agency to be eligible for an
Impact Aid payment, the federally connected children must
make up at least 3% of the district’s enrollment.
Basic Support Payments
Payments are determined based on where the parent of an
eligible student either resides and/or works.

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Impact Aid Requirements
Heavily-Impacted Provision
Districts qualify for additional funding if they
meet three criteria related to local tax effort,
per pupil expenditures and percentage of
federally connected students.

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Criteria
1. Has an enrollment of children described in subsection (a) (1)
that constitutes a percentage of the total student enrollment
of the agency that is not less than 35%
2. Has a per pupil expenditure that is less than - (AA) for any
agency that has a total student enrollment of 500 or more
students, 125% of the average per-pupil expenditure of the
State in which the agency is located
3. Any agency that has a tax rate for general fund purposes that
is not less than 95 percent of the average tax rate for general
fund purposes of comparable local educational agencies in
the state

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Impact Aid History
Original Application
Year Enrollment
Impacted
Students Amount Received
2019 10,022 2,797
$ 8,122,273.13
(Final payment has not been received)
2018 10,016 3,262 $ 9,471,558.94
2017 9,954 3,619 $ 9,503,848.06
2016 10,085 3,761 $ 9,792,825.51
2015 10,131 4,027 $ 9,665,021.45

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COMPLETED PROJECTS
 Button Gwinnett Elementary Phase II
 Liberty County High School Phase II
 Purchased 8 new air conditioned buses
 Media Center furniture upgrades
 Technology and related infrastructure
 Bradwell gym renovation – approximately $6 million
OPERATIONS & SAFETY
E-SPLOST
Collections –Average $650,000 a month

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BRADWELL GYMNASIUM RENOVATION

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BRADWELL GYMNASIUM LOCKER ROOM RENOVATION

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LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH MEDIA CENTER RENOVATION

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LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH INTERIOR RENOVATIONS

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TAYLORS CREEK MEDIA CENTER RENOVATION

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LEWIS FRASIER MEDIA CENTER RENOVATION

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BUTTON GWINNETT INTERIOR RENOVATIONS

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NEW SCHOOL BUSES

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NEW DIGITAL SIGNS

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FUTURE PROJECTS
E-SPLOST
 Interior renovations at Lyman Hall, Frank Long and Snelson-Golden
 Track renovation at Bradwell Institute & Liberty County High School
 New digital signs installation at 3 school sites
 Technology equipment upgrades
 Purchase of new 8 air conditioned buses
 Retrofit air conditioning on 10 existing buses
 Installation of athletic field lightning protection
 Installation of audio & cameras in the classrooms at Bradwell
 Upgrading HVAC and energy management systems
 Purchasing new band equipment

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 All sites operate with Georgia Emergency Management approved safety plans
 Drills are conducted at least once per month
 One active shooter/intruder drill at least once per semester
 Piloting rapid response notification system
 Partnerships with local law enforcement on training opportunities
 Security vestibules with access control
 Security cameras
 Keyless entry systems
 Ongoing safety training with GEMA and LCEMA
 School Resource Officers
 Metal Detectors
 Cameras in the Buses
 Unannounced Security Checks
SAFETY

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Project Lead the
Way Grant
GA Certified STEM School
Bradwell Institute
Liberty County HIgh

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Approximately $444,449 in tuition and fees saved by LCSS DE students
315 course takers
977 total courses taken (108 different course titles)
5 postsecondary partners (listed alphabetically)
Coastal Pines
East Georgia State College
Georgia Southern University
Savannah State University
Savannah Technical College
Dual Enrollment Data 2018/2019

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STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT ENCOURAGED
Strategic Planning Summit
Freshman Focus
Community Forum
Stakeholder Surveys (Parent, Teacher, Student)
Student Grade Level Meetings
Student and Teacher Forums
Support Personnel Meetings

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Systems
Data
Testing
2018-2019
GMAS EOG/EOC
Data Review

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21 Indicators Were Improved
Compared to 2017-2018 School Year

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• 9th Grade Literature
• Both schools showed tremendous increase
• Change in course progression
• American Literature
• BI had a 1 point decrease
• LCHS had a 3 point increase

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• Algebra
• BI had a 2 point increase
• Geometry
• BI had a 7 point decrease

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• Physical Science
• Biology

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• Economics
• LCHS had a 13 point decrease
• U.S. History

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Scholarship Amount
Awarded to the
Class of 2019
$2.9 Million

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Dr. Franklin Perry, Superintendent

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