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Haywood School Board
proud of system Report Card
When members of the Haywood County School Board met on November
13, a highlight of the meeting was Director George Chapman’s presentation of the
system-wide “Report Card.” Members also discussed employee health insurance and
teacher mini-grants, among other items.
Director Chapman gave to Haywood County School Board
members Patricia Gruenewald, Robbie Jarrett King, Pearlie Hess, Joe
Barden and Harold Garrett a presentation on the system-wide Report
Card that he received recently from the state on November 2. It was
good news for all schools and for the system as a whole. In
Achievement, the system made one “A,” four “Bs,” and two “Cs.” The
“Value Added” scores, which are part of the federal No Child Left
Behind scoring system, were all “As.” According to Chapman, this means
that Haywood County students received more than a year’s worth of
progress, and the school holds NCLB “Good Standing” status. He said he
was happy with the schools’ performance, but that each year they must
continue to strive to do better. “But these are the best letter grades
we have ever received,” he said.
For local report card charts,
click here.
Health insurance
A discussion about employee health insurance was also on the agenda,
and board members agreed to fund much of the 6 percent rate increase
in premiums for school system employees in accordance with a
recommendation by members of the Budget Committee and the Negotiations
Committee. Haywood Junior High School teacher Ray Clark expressed
appreciation on behalf of the teachers who are members of the Haywood
County Education Association.
Mini-grants
Board members also approved a request from teachers throughout the
system for 10 mini-grants of $200 dollars or less for special
projects, materials or programs for their classrooms.
- Kenneth Emerson and Gay Thomas at Haywood High
will use their grant money to buy a model bridge building program
that will integrate construction core classes with geometry classes.
- Abby Hooper, the system’s Prodigy teacher, will
use her grant money to install a podcasting station at East Side
Elementary.
- Greg Grimsley, a guidance counselor at Haywood
High, requested funds to purchase incentive rewards for “at risk”
seniors who will participate in a mentoring program with Haywood
High teachers.
- Samantha Davis will use her grant to purchase
“Math Grab and Go Centers,” a test-taking strategies program, for
her classroom at East Side.
- A Headphone Holder Listening Center will be
purchased to enhance reading lessons at Haywood Elementary, thanks
to a grant Kathy Foster will receive.
- Garry Butler, who teaches in the Haywood High
Career and Technical School, will receive grant money to purchase
parts, tools, oil and gasket sets to set up a lawn mower repair lab.
- Also at Haywood High, JROTRC teacher Mark Avery
will purchase global studies teaching aids for his classroom with
grant funds.
- Cindy Smith and Bennie Blue will purchase
“Adjectives and Opposites,” a special needs software computer
program for students in the Multiple Disabilities Class.
- Delois Dailey, also a JROTC instructor at Haywood
High, will used grant funds she received to purchase door prizes and
diversity posters for the Multicultural Fair she organizes at the
school each fall.
- Sara Pearson at Anderson will purchase a Leap
Frog Phonics Writing Desk with the grant money she will receive.
The next school board meeting will be held on
Tuesday, December 11.
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