We believe all children can learn We believe that learning is a life long process We believe that students learn at different rates and in different ways We believe that learning should be interactive We believe that learning should be interesting and relevant We believe that education should be available to everyone We believe that everyone shares the responsibility for learning We believe that education is more than schooling
Our Goals
Improve academic achievement
Provide modern, efficient, safe, and clean facilities for all school activities
Increase parental and community involvement in the educational process
Create an effective school climate conductive to teaching and learning
Provide safe and disciplined schools
Our Focus
Focus on:
What do we think students should know?
What are the best practices and strategies?
How do we know they are learning it?
What do we know when students aren't learning it?
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR WAIVER
The Decatur County School System is requesting the following waivers under the Title I, Part A - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
•An LEA's obligation, if identified for improvement, to spend 10 percent of its FY10 ARRA Title I, Part A funds for professional development (ESEA section 1116(c)(7)(A)(iii); 34 C.F.R. subsection 200.52(a)(3)(iii).
•A school's obligation, if identified for improvement, to spend 10 percent of itsFY10 ARRATitle I, Part A funds for professional development (ESEA section 1116(b)(3)(A)(iii); 34 C.F.R. subsection 200.41(c)(5).
Please e-mail comments to Bobby Trawick at the following link:
The Decatur County School System is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964); sex (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990); or disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) in educational programs or activities. Bobby Trawick is the county equity coordinator and may be contacted at (229) 248-2836 for further information regarding this policy.
