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Monday, September 22, 2008
Best laid plans for CCPS?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Corrective Superintendent John Thompson in conjunction with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement will unveil a plan of action to reinstate accreditation. Mark Elgart and Thompson will jointly address the BOE at tonight’s meeting.
As per press release, “The plan includes specific steps the school district must implement in order to meet the remaining eight requirements for accreditation,” says Acting Director of Communications Charles White and AdvancED Vice President of Communications Jennifer H. Oliver.
Thompson always stated that SACS was vague as to whether or not they were on the right track to retaining accreditation, and believed they only had to be working towards completing the nine mandates, not actually accomplishing them, prior to losing accreditation.
Time is running out fast. This action plan should clarify exactly what needs to happen, when and by whom so that we can successfully achieve those final eight mandates. A clearly defined plan will also help residents hold our superintendent and board members accountable, if necessary.
Residents will surely play a role in this action plan as well, and we will need to step up in several ways if we want Clayton County Public Schools to be accredited come Sept. 1, 2009. That means attending board meetings, making our concerns heard during public comments, getting involved in our school system, VOTING and a host of other duties.
In addition, being sworn in tonight are: Lindsey McDaniel III (District 2), Jessie Goree (District 3), Trena Morris (District 5) and Mary Baker, who will serve until the end of the year (District 6). This ceremony will begin at 5:45 p.m.
The BOE meeting will take place in the Board Room of the CCPS Administrative Complex, 1058 Fifth Avenue in Jonesboro, with the Executive Session beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting itself at 7 p.m.
Will you attend tonight’s meeting? Does SACS’ involvement give you hope and/or confidence of getting accreditation reinstated? After their plan is disclosed, please come back and give your thoughts as to if you think it will be effective.
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