Shelby County Schools, Alabama
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Shelby County Schools is a school district in the state of Alabama.
Website evaluation
The good
- Taxes
- Revenue details are included in budget documents.[1]
- Budget
- Budget documents and monthly financial reports are available.[1]
- Meetings
- Elected officials
- Board members are listed and email addresses are provided.[3]
- Administrative officials
- Names and email addresses are provided for administrative officials.[4]
- Contracts
- Public records
- Contact information for requesting access to public records is given. [8]
- Academic performance
- Academic performance information is available via links to the Alabama Department of Education site. Accreditation information is also provided.[9]
- Background checks
The bad
- Meetings
- Archived minutes and agendas are not available.
- Elected officials
- Individual board members' telephone contact details are not provided.
- Administrative officials
- Telephone numbers are not posted for administrative officials.
- Lobbying
- Information is not provided on government sector lobbying.
- Audits
- Financial audits are not posted.
School Board
Below are the school district board members:[3]
| School board member |
|---|
| Lee Doebler, PhD., President |
| Steve Martin, Vice President |
| Peg Hill |
| Mr. Aubrey Miller |
| Mrs. Jane Hampton |
The current district superintendent is Randy Fuller.
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.[12]
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 Shelby County School District 2010 expenditures budget totaled $238,134,390.54, including $144,156023.50 in state revenue, $28,783,277.09 in federal revenue, $109,682,712.64 in local revenue, and $737,052.00 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. [13]
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.[14]
AYP results for the State of Alabama and Shelby County Schools are noted below.[15] Results for individual schools within each district can be accessed through the Accountability Reporting Query System on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[16]
State of Alabama Reading Scores 2009-2010[15] - 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[15] - 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[15]
| District | Made AYP? |
|---|---|
| State of Alabama |  |
| Shelby County | |
Unions
The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is the teachers union for the State of Alabama.[17] The AEA is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA).[18]
External Links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Finances
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Meetings
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Board members
- ↑ Directory
- ↑ Salary Schedules
- ↑ Bids
- ↑ Finance Bids
- ↑ Records
- ↑ Facts About Shelby County Schools
- ↑ Human Resources
- ↑ Background check
- ↑ ‘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
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 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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