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FALL. PLANNING SESSION
NOVEMBER 19, 1993 & NOVEMBER 20, 1993
HOWARD JOHNSON'S MOTOR LODGE
commissioners present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman
David A. Boone, Vice Chairman
Diane Hamby
Doug Madison
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstein, Finance & Adm. Serv.
Jean Moore, Temporary Acting Clerk to
the Board
(County Attorney, Bill Pope; County
Engineer, Carson Fisher; and Services
& Development Director, Jerry Lundy
joined for some discussions.)
JOINT MEETING WITH T ED r STATE V U SCHOOL BOAR School Board
Chairman Bill Long addressed the group and gave the following goals
for 1993-94:
1. Continue to improve the academic achievement of all
students, including establishing benchmarks in the strategic plan
developed by the administration.
2. Continue to seek ways to improve student behavior,
discipline and the climate for teaching and learning in all
schools.
3. Implement the comprehensive facilities improvement plan
for the Iredell-Statesville Schools.
4. Take all steps necessary to finalize clarification of
satellite annexed areas, tax districts and school boundaries
between the Iredell-Statesville and Mooresville Graded School
districts. Take all steps necessary to ensure compliance with
General Statute 1150-366 regarding students attending school in a
school system other than the system in which that student is
legally domiciled.
5. Develop & implement an effective and comprehensive public
information & communications program for the Iredell-Statesville
School System.
6. Provide early diagnosis & intervention for students with
special needs & explore other early elementary initiatives,
including Reading Recovery, Smart Start & Non -Graded Classrooms.
7. Emphasize employment practices which promote greater staff
diversity and quality and continue to improve and emphasize high
expectations for all staff.
B. Enhance the comprehensive high school management program,
expand the Tech Prep program to include Principles of Technology
and explore the year-round school concept.
9. Continue the implementation & assessment of the Iredell-
Statesville merger plan.
10. Seek adequate operational & capital funding to achieve a
quality educational program in the Iredell-Statesville Schools.
Mr. Long stated that:
1. The State keeps changing tests, therefore, it's difficult
to compare data and measure progress.
2. The present philosophy of the school board, pertaining to
discipline, is to have the toughest policy established by law.
3. Dr. Register has meet with Dr. Carrigan and they will
conti-,le to work on school bound --'v lines.