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NPU-Y, Atlanta Council of PTA’s and other groups host district leaders in December
APS is increasing its community outreach efforts through participation at local NPU and other community meetings.
The City of Atlanta is divided into twenty-five Neighborhood Planning Units or NPUs, which are citizen advisory councils that make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on zoning, land use, and other community issues, such as education. The district’s leadership will be visiting various NPUs throughout the city during the school year to give updates on what is happening in the school system.
In addition, district leaders will continue to attend community meetings hosted throughout the city. Join district leaders during one of four meetings scheduled for the month of December.
Date | Community Group | APS Leader | Location | Time |
Dec. 10 | SNAPPS | Dr. Alexis Kirijan | Dean Rusk Building | 9 a.m. |
Dec. 12 | CINS | Dr. Linda Anderson Mr. Michael Gray | Springdale Park ES | 12 p.m. |
Dec. 13 | Atlanta Council of PTAs | Mr. Erroll Davis | Center for Learning & Leadership | 6 p.m. |
Dec. 17 | NPU-Y | Dr. Danielle Battle | John Birdine Facility | 7 p.m. |
Contact the Office of External Affairs at 404-802-2826 for more information. |
The Atlanta Public Schools Strategic Plan – “Strategic Leadership … The Road to Excellence”
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) proudly serves approximately 50,000 students. As a result of our 2012-2017 strategic plan, we enter the 2012-13 school year and beyond with a renewed commitment to academic excellence, educational equity, ethics and engagement.
This is an important period for our organization. The decisions that we make and the plans that we implement will impact students, parents, employees and community members for years to come. It’s important that we do the correct things, and equally important, that we do them with a sense of urgency.
Last year we experienced an escalated level of stakeholder involvement at numerous community and school board meetings and hearings. Input from these forums and the input of our teachers and leaders were invaluable in developing our new direction for the future.
Our five-year strategic plan will set the path for APS going forward, focusing on a consistent, aggressive and strategic structure of excellence for all schools and divisions within APS. Strategic objectives, paired with initiatives and action plans, will be measured for effectiveness and ultimately lead to improved student achievement. The framework outlined in the plan is vital as we move forward with excellence, equity, ethics and engagement.
The vision of Atlanta Public Schools is to be a student-centered, high-performing urban school district, where all students become successful, life-long learners and leaders. We have laid the foundation for this vision with the development of the strategic plan. The plan is the result of the collaborative effort between the Atlanta Board of Education, superintendent, administrators, faculty, staff, partners and the community. The thoughtful and honest input of stakeholders on the strategic direction makes the final plan a much stronger document that provides a roadmap to address the work necessary to achieve the mission and vision for APS. The plan recognizes the critical roles of all stakeholders to implement the plan with fidelity and to ensure that all achievements are sustainable.
Our strategic plan provides a consistent, aggressive and strategic structure of excellence for all schools and divisions within APS. It calls for the highest level of accountability, ethics, transparency and engagement and recognizes that students come first. All decisions will be made with the best interest of our students as the priority, which is the basis for the three perspectives: (1) Students, Stakeholders and the Learning Environment; (2) Leadership and Talent Development; and (3) Financial and Operational Systems and Support. The perspectives provide guidance for APS leadership in the development of policies and regulations, objectives, strategies and initiatives to achieve the mission and vision.
The three perspectives and 11 strategic objectives described in our plan will drive the thinking, actions, and investments over the next five years. These perspectives and strategic objectives are outlined in a strategy map illustrating how APS will unify and balance the components of the plan. The strategy map is then translated into action using a balanced scorecard. This scorecard describes the perspectives, strategic objectives, corresponding performance measures and the strategic initiatives pursued to achieve the objectives outlined in the plan. These initiatives range from implementing the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards in order to ensure educational equity and rigor in the classroom to developing a district-wide coordinated effort to improve the culture, climate and safety in all APS schools and facilities. These initiatives are cross-functional in nature and ensure that the strategic objectives, and ultimately the APS mission and vision, are achieved.
Full achievement of all strategic objectives will be possible with the continued commitment and support of the Board of Education, superintendent, administrators, faculty, staff, partners and the community. Working together, APS can achieve the vision of being a student-centered, high-performing urban school district, where all students become successful, life-long learners and leaders.
Success does not happen by accident. Schools and districts do not become high performing by chance. Achieving “Excellence in Everything We Do,” requires commitment, dedication, discipline and focus on doing the right things and doing them well. The success of the strategic plan rests on everyone. When every person carries out his and her role with fidelity, Atlanta Public Schools will steadily make progress toward the ultimate goal of ensuring success for every student.
Note: The complete plan can be viewed on the APS website – www.atlantapublicschools.us
Superintendent Davis Releases Final Redistricting Proposal – Board of Education Votes Tonight
Following more than 100 public community meetings, focus group meetings and public hearings over the past year, Superintendent Erroll B. Davis, Jr. has released his final redistricting proposal to the public. The Board of Education will vote tonight during their monthly legislative meeting on whether they will accept or deny the recommendation.
View the full recommendation HERE.
The Board will convene their Committee of the Whole meeting today, April 9, 2012 at 2:00pm. The public can sign up to speak before the Board from 5:00pm to 5:50pm. Public comment begins at 6:00pm during the community meeting. Following the community meeting, the legislative meeting will take place and the Board will vote.
Please follow our live blog begnning at 2pm, here on Talk Up APS.
Final Redistricting Proposal Released by Superintendent Erroll Davis
Erroll Davis, superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools, has released his final recommendation for district wide school redistricting and school closures on the APS website’s demographic study page.
This is the final recommendation that will be submitted to the Atlanta Board of Education on April 10. However, the superintendent reserves the right to modify the final recommendation, if new, compelling information and/or data are received before the April 10 board meeting.
After publishing the initial redistricting and school closure recommendation on March 4, countless hours were dedicated to reviewing feedback, analyzing data and comparing proposed scenarios from more than 73 community meetings and online submissions. The revised proposal allows the district to reduce the number of schools with less than 450 students from 38 elementary and middle schools to 17 schools. We believe we have achieved a balance between fiscal responsibility and community sustainability, with student academic success remaining the top priority.
Similar to the last proposal, instead of being divided into four school reform teams and an Office of High Schools, Atlanta Public Schools will operate according to a cluster model. We will form 10 clusters composed of dedicated elementary schools feeding into dedicated middle schools and ultimately into dedicated high schools. Our expectation is that every school within every cluster will follow a rigorous curriculum.
The April 10 Board of Education Meeting will be held at Maynard Jackson High School.
Monday, March 12: Superintendent hosts community meetings for schools zoned to Douglass, Mays, Washington, B.E.S.T. and Coretta Scott King
Superintendent Erroll B. Davis’ demographic capacity study community meetings is scheduled for mid-March in each of the four APS regional (School Reform Team or SRT) areas.
The schedule is as follows:
March 12 – School Reform Team 1 & 4NW Cluster (schools zoned to Douglass, Mays, Washington high schools and B.E.S.T. and Coretta Scott King academies) – Douglas High School, 225 Hamilton E. Holmes Dr., 30318
March 13 – School Reform Team 4 NE Cluster (schools zoned to North Atlanta High School) — North Atlanta High School, 2875 Northside Dr., 30305
March 21 – School Reform Team 3 Cluster (schools zoned to Grady and Jackson high schools) — Jackson High School, 801 Glenwood Ave., 30316
March 22 – School Reform Team 2 Cluster (schools zoned to South Atlanta and Carver high schools) – Carver High School, 55 McDonough Blvd., 30315
The times of all meetings are 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
During the meetings, Davis will present the district’s proposed redistricting plan that was developed based in part on community input obtained from the first two rounds of demographic capacity study community meetings held late last year and early this year.
During the first two rounds of community meetings, independent demographers conducted the sessions and explained their redistricting scenarios, after which they solicited community input that was used to develop subsequent scenarios.
The community meetings followed a demographic survey launched in June, which allowed the public to provide input regarding the district’s student capacity situation. Focus groups were held in each of the four SRTs on this subject last year. The information has been available since last year on the district’s website.
Following this round of community meetings, Davis will present his proposed redistricting plan to the Atlanta Board of Education for consideration. Community input will also be part of the Board’s consideration of the proposed redistricting plan. The Board is expected to consider the matter in the spring.
“From the beginning, our goal has been to make this process transparent with input from parents and the community,” said Davis. “The opportunity for public input will continue up to the point when the Atlanta Board of Education approves a redistricting plan for implementation beginning the next school year.”
Alonzo F. Herndon Elementary School – Notice of Public Hearing – March 13 & March 21, 2012
The Atlanta Board of Education will hold two public hearings on March 13, 2012, and March 21, 2012, during which officials from Atlanta Public Schools will discuss the proposed closure of Alonzo F. Herndon Elementary School. No vote will be taken at these public hearings.
Both hearings will start at 6:30 p.m. at Herndon Elementary, located at 350 Temple Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30314.
Students living in the Herndon zone will be reassigned to Bethune Elementary, a K–5 school. As a result of the proposed closure and reassignment, Bethune Elementary is expected to have an enrollment of approximately 540 students.
Atlanta Public Schools is in the process of determining the future use of the Herndon facility. Herndon may be used as a relocation site, administrative site or nontraditional learning center, or the school may be leased, sold or demolished.
William M. Boyd Elementary School – Notice of Public Hearing – March 14 & March 16, 2012
The Atlanta Board of Education will hold two public hearings on March 14, 2012, and March 16, 2012, during which officials from Atlanta Public Schools will discuss the proposed closure of William M. Boyd Elementary School. No vote will be taken at these public hearings.
Both hearings will start at 6:30 p.m. at Boyd Elementary, located at 1891 Johnson Road N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30318.
Students living in the Boyd zone will be reassigned to one of the following schools: Scott Elementary (a K-5 school) or Grove Park-Woodson Elementary (a merged school split between two campuses, one for K-2 and the other for grades 3-5). As a result of the proposed closure and reassignment, Scott Elementary is expected to have an enrollment of approximately 640 students, and Grove Park-Woodson Elementary is expect to have an enrollment of approximately 1,050 students.
Atlanta Public Schools is in the process of determining the future use of the Boyd facility. Boyd may be used as a relocation site, administrative site or nontraditional learning center, or the school may be leased, sold or demolished.
For more information please contact Interim Principal Keisha A. Gibbons – Phone: (404) 802-8150
Capitol View Elementary School – Notice of Public Hearing – March 14 & March 26, 2012
The Atlanta Board of Education will hold two public hearings on March 14, 2012, and March 26, 2012, during which officials from Atlanta Public Schools will discuss the proposed closure of Capitol View Elementary School. No vote will be taken at these public hearings.
Both hearings will start at 6:30 p.m. at Capitol View Elementary, located at 1442 Metropolitan Parkway S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30310.
Students living in the Capitol View zone will be reassigned to Perkerson Elementary, a K–5 school. As a result of the proposed closure and reassignment, Perkerson Elementary is expected to have an enrollment of approximately 600 students.
Atlanta Public Schools is in the process of determining the future use of the Capitol View facility. Capitol View may be used as a relocation site, administrative site or nontraditional learning center, or the school may be leased, sold or demolished.
For further information please contact Interim Principal Wanda Harmon – Phone: (404) 802-7200