HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0983JOINT MEETING
OF
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
IREDELL-STATESVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1995, 7:00 P.M.
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL, RIVER HILL ROAD, STATESVILLE, NC
ATTENDING WERE:
County Commissioners: Sara K. Haire, Chairman
David Boone, Vice Chairman
Steve Johnson
Doug Madison
Alice Stewart
Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Jean C. Moore, Clerk to the Board
School Board Members: Bill Long, Chairman
Godfrey Williams, Vice Chairman
Steve Austin
Jane Laney
Christopher "Skip" McCall
Tip Nicholson
Jeff Tucker
Education Study Committee: ary�rian
GyMil, Vice Charman
Mike Eudy
John Douglas
Will Fanjoy
Karen Ray
(Carol Hoover was in audience)
The purpose of the meeting was for the two boards to hear a presentation by the Education
Study Committee.
Mr. Wayne Turner said he hoped the citizens of the county would become more involved in
the education process and this is the direction the committee is hoping will occur. Turner
emphasized that hwould not detail all the recommendations in the report, but that he would
give an overview. He encouraged the news media to accept some responsibility in report
e ing
the findings, perhaps a little more detailed than what has been done in the past. This is so
the public will have an opportunity to read the report.
The report is a result of a charge given to the committee members by both the commissioners
and the school board members. The purpose of the report was to determine the efficiency
and effectiveness of the I -S School System. The current status of the system is that it is
average. The school board and school administration are in agreement with this comment.
This is not meant to ignore the fact that much progress has been made in bringing this
system from a below average system to an average system; however, it has been determined
that an unacceptable amount of high school graduates are not grounded in the basics.
Approximately 1/3 of our graduates are not adequately prepared. The bottom line is that we
want a better education for our children. Turner said he knew there were numerous outside
influences, e.g. federal/state mandates, teacher tenure, parent apathy, etc., that the school
board has to cope with. Financial reporting should be shared in a timely manner between
both boards. It is a recommendation that the school system become committed to a
comprehensive site based management approach. This would involve a school improvement
team located at each school. This team would be composed of principals, teachers. students
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