Athens City Schools, Alabama
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Alabama school district websites
The good
- Budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, including revenue source information, is posted. Current and archived financial reports and a check register are also available.[1]
- Board meeting schedules, agendas and minutes are posted.[2]
- Contact information for the Board of Education members is provided.[3]
- Contact information for the Administrative officials is available.[4]
- Audits are posted.[5]
- Employment applications and salary schedules are available.[6][7]
The bad
- Teacher and vendor contracts are not posted. Vendor information can be found on the Alabama State website.[8]
- No lobbyists are mentioned.
- There is no information about requesting public records under the Alabama Public Records Law.
- Academic performance information is not posted.
- Information regarding background checks is not available.
School board
Current Athens City Schools Board of Education members include:[3]
| School board member |
|---|
| Mr. James Lucas, President |
| Mr. David McPherson, Vice-President |
| Mr. Gary Hill |
| Mr. Larry Keenum |
| Mr. Pat Waldrop |
| Mr. Russell Johnson |
| Mrs. Beverly Malone |
The current superintendent is Dr. Orman Bridges, Jr.
The Alabama Public School System is supervised by the State Board of Education. The Board President is Governor Bob Riley and the State Superintendent is the Board’s Chief Executive Officer.[9]
Current Board of Education members include:
| Member | District | Term | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Bob Riley, President | |||
| Joseph B. Morton, State Superintendent of Education, Secretary and Executive Officer | |||
| Randy McKinney, Vice President | District 1 | 2nd | 2013 |
| Betty Peters | District 2 | 1st | 2011 |
| Stephanie Bell | District 3 | 2nd | 2013 |
| Dr Ethel H Hall, Vice President Emerita | District 4 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Ella B. Bell | District 5 | 2nd | 2013 |
| David F. Byers, Jr. | District 6 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Gary B. Warren | District 7 | 2013 | |
| Dr Mary Jane Caylor , President Pro Tem | District 8 | 2011 |
Budget
The Athens City Schools 2009-2010 expenditures budget totaled $38,284,585.99, including $17,350,691.00 in state revenue, $4,262,152.24 in federal revenue, $12,451,643.00 in local revenue and $1,664,568.00 in other revenue.[1]
Academic Performance
The Alabama Department of Education's Student Assessment Program tests students K – 12 in core content areas of reading, mathematics, language, and science, including specialist populations such as special education students and limited English proficient students. [10]
The Alabama Accountability Program sets Annual Measurable Objectives for schools and school systems. To achieve Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) toward system goals, schools must score at or above the set objectives and have at least a 95% participation rate amongst students. Students are tested in reading and mathematics. A school that misses AYP in the same area for two consecutive years is identified as In Improvement.[11]
AYP results for the State of Alabama and Athens City Schools are noted below.[12] Results for individual schools within each district can be accessed through the Accountability Reporting Query System on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[13]
State of Alabama Reading Scores 2009-2010[12] - Percent of Students in Each Achievement Level
| Grade | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 0.67% | 12.75% | 32.55% | 54.04% |
| 4th | 0.29% | 13.02% | 30.83% | 55.86% |
| 5th | 0.72% | 13.63% | 31.68% | 53.96% |
| 6th | 0.41% | 13.45% | 27.00% | 59.13% |
| 7th | 0.37% | 16.61% | 37.07% | 45.95% |
| 8th | 1.14% | 25.35% | 36.72% | 36.79% |
State of Alabama Math Scores 2009-2010[12] - Percent of Students in Each Achievement Level
| Grade | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 4.34% | 15.53% | 29.05% | 51.08% |
| 4th | 2.05% | 16.69% | 28.17% | 53.09% |
| 5th | 0.56% | 16.83% | 33.20% | 49.41% |
| 6th | 0.07% | 22.99% | 40.91% | 36.03% |
| 7th | 0.03% | 31.21% | 39.35% | 29.41% |
| 8th | 0.01% | 21.37% | 53.03% | 25.59% |
Level I - Does Not Meet Academic Content Standards.
Level II - Partially Meets Academic Content Standards.
Level III - Meets Academic Content Standards.
Level IV - Exceeds Academic Content Standards.
State of Alabama AYP Results 2009-2010[12]
| District | Made AYP? |
|---|---|
| State of Alabama |  |
| Athens City |  |
Unions
The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is the teachers union for the State of Alabama.[14] The AEA is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA).[15]
External links
- Athens City School District website
- Schooltree.org - Athens City School District
- City-data - Schools in Athens, Alabama
- GreatSchools.org - Athens City Overview
- City of Athens
- Alabama State Department of Education official website
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Budgets, Financial reports
- ↑ Minutesclick on "Archives"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Board of Education
- ↑ Superintendent staff, Business staff
- ↑ Audits
- ↑ 'Athens City Schools', Human Resources, September 5, 2010
- ↑ Salary schedules
- ↑ ‘The Official Website of the State of Alabama’, State Procurement, September 2, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, State Board of Education, September 1, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Assessment and Accountability, September 1, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Accountability Overview, September 2, 2010
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Alabama Department of Education, "Accountability Reporting," retrieved September 7, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Accountability Reporting Query System, September 7, 2010
- ↑ 'Alabama Education Association', September 2, 2010
- ↑ 'National Education Association', September 2, 2010
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