Decatur County Board of Education
100 S. West St. | Bainbridge, GA 39817 | Phone 229-248-2200 | Fax 229-248-2252
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| Clarissa Kendrick | District 1 | 465-3947 |
| Randall Jones | District 2 | 246-8785 |
| Winston Rollins | District 3 | 243-0801 |
| Sydney Cochran | District 4 | 246-6600, (H)246-6602 |
| Robbie Parker | District 5 | 246-9838 |
| Jacky Grubbs | District 6 | 248-5726, (H)246-0315 |
Mission Statement
The mission of the Decatur County School System is to strive for excellence in meeting the needs of each learner and inspiring lifelong learning by maximizing the use of all available resources.
Our Beliefs About Education
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?
School System Information
| A Look At Decatur County Schools | |
| Student Population | 5740 |
| White Students | 41.32% |
| Black Students | 52.26% |
| Hispanic Students | 5.26% |
| Asian Students | 0.21% |
| Other | 0.94% |
| Eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch | 67.68% |
| Our Staff | |
| Administrators | 39 |
| Teachers | 460 |
| Paraprofessionals | 165 |
| Classified/ESP (Educational Support Personnel, i.e. bus drivers, custodians, etc.) |
216 |
| Total | 880 (largest payroll in county) |
| Budget | ||
| Federal | $8,535,443 | 18% of budget |
| State | $29,870,800 | 62% of budget |
| Local | $9,735,443 | 20% of budget |
| Total | $48,141,686 | |
| Recent Recognitions |
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| Partnerships |
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City and County government school initiative-
Chamber of Commerce Sub-committee in Education,
Business and Industry, Economic Development,
Bainbridge Hospital, Bainbridge College,
Southwest Georgia Regional Library Communities in Schools-mentor-after school tutoring, work placement, service learning projects, transitioning to college Performance Learning Center (PLC) 2004 - new site, new concept, new attitude, chosen students-80 high school & 40 middle school, chosen staff Decatur County Schools Foundation-grants that teachers apply for resources and opportunities for students Family Trust (Matching Funds) for library books, special initiatives, programs or projects GYSTC- Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers |
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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.
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