Progress - Performance - Priorities 2018

Franklin City Public Schools

Priorities, Performance & Progress
Ms. Tamara Sterling, Superintendent

A Message from the Superintendent

It gives me great pleasure to share with you the FCPS
School Board Goals for Franklin City Public Schools. During
the fall of 2018, the Franklin City School Board selected five
goals that will guide the development of the division's new
strategic plan. The plan is currently in the revision stage and
we invite all stakeholders that would like to be a part of Accel-
erating the Learning For Excellence 2023! Our goal as the
Chair of the Strategic Plan Committee is to hear as many
voices as possible. The Strategic Plan Committees are meet
monthly and location, times and dates will be posted on the
Division’s website. The Strategic Plan Committee will also
conduct Town Hall Meetings at all three schools, launch sur-
veys for our community to participate in, and we will also contact families via phone and
email to capture what you want to see in the plan to support academic excellence for our
students.
This year my personal vision for FCPS is to create a culture of excellence with an un-
wavering commitment to equitable opportunities for every child. The children we serve
are the brightest I have ever known! They are inquisitive, critical thinkers that have a pas-
sion to learn more each day. As educators, we encourage every student we come in con-
tact with to discover their greatness and walk in excellence at all times! TEAM FCPS is
dedicated to implementing our Priorities, examining our Performance and celebrating
our Progress.

In 2018, we received incredible news that all three of our schools are Fully Accredited!
This momentous achievement was obtained because we have the best and the brightest
teaching our students, our School Board has a commitment to serve in the best interest of
the school community and our parents, continued to send us their very best. Now we
have a new journey that we are embarking on and that is to maintain our Fully Accredited
status while implementing programs that will personalize the learning for our students.
Personalizing the learning will supporting developing each student’s unique talent. Not
just academically, but through the arts, STEM, athletics, career development, and post-
secondary education. Franklin City Public Schools is moving in the right direction and
we invite everyone in our community to join us on this wonderful journey as we Acceler-
ate the Learning for Excellence!

Sincerely,

Tamara Sterling, Superintendent

FCPS SCHOOL BOARD PRIORITIES

PRIORITIES PROGRESS PERFORMANCE

SCHOOL BOARD PRIORITIES

1. Raise expectations for student achievement while maintaining 100& accreditation.
2. Establish a continuous proactive communication plan that involves all stakeholders.
3. Foster an environment that is conducive to student learning.
4. Recruit and retain quality teachers and staff.
5. Ensure that the division’s budget is executed in a fiscally responsible manner.

I’m delighted to provide the FCPS community with updates over the adopted priorities
that the Board has selected to chart our course for success! The FCPS community will re-
ceive Priorities, Performance and Progress updates in January and July of each year of
the newly adopted strategic plan. Our goal is to provide the community with updates re-
garding all aspects of the Board’s Goals and the Strategic Plan.

GOAL #1

Raise expectations for student achievement
while maintaining 100% accreditation.

S. P. Morton Elementary School

Priority—Increase advance course offerings at
S.P. Morton.

Performance—SPM will be identified as a high
performing accredited school by the State of
Virginia in Math, English, History, Science and
STEM.

Progress—All students will take rigorous
courses in the STEM fields.

S.P. Morton will offer students the following
courses and specialized programs beginning
in Fall 2019.

Computer Coding

Academic Flexing

Advanced ScienceCourses

Advanced Technology Courses

Advanced MathematicsCourses

Increase the number of students identified in

theGifted Program.

Educational FieldTrips

1:1Computer Initiative

Project-Based Learning

LeadershipClasses sponsored by GOAL #1
Girl Scouts ofAmerica and Boy

Scouts ofAmerica Raise expectations for student achievement
Parent Academic Acade- while maintaining 100% accreditation.

J.P. King, Jr. Middle School

Priority—Increase high school course offer-
ings at J.P. King, Jr. Middle School.

Performance—J.P. King, Jr. will be identified
as an STEAM & Early High School.

JPK will be identified as a high performing ac-
credited school by the State ofVirginia.

Progress—All students will take at least two
high school courses before they leave 8th
grade.

J.P. King, Jr. Middle School will offer stu-
dents the following courses and specialized
programs beginning in Fall 2019.

Algebra 1 (High SchoolCredit)

Geometry (High SchoolCredit)

Spanish I (High SchoolCredit)

Spanish II (High SchoolCredit)

Art 1 (High SchoolCredit

P.E. 1 (High SchoolCredit)

Robotics

Coding

Career &Technical EducationCours-

es

Additional FineArts courses GOAL #1
New 4x4 Schedule

CollegeTours Raise expectations for student achievement
Cultural FieldTrips while maintaining 100% accreditation.

Franklin High School

Priority—Strategically develop programs that
provide students with multiple opportunities
to have real-world experiences that prepare
them for the college and careers of their
choice.

Performance— Students will graduate with
post-secondary courses, career courses,

national, state and local licensures.

FHS will be identified as a EarlyCollege and
high performing accredited school by the
State ofVirginia.

Progress—97% graduation rate, 100% college
acceptance, 50% of students will complete
post-secondary courses while in High School.

Expand Dual EnrollmentCourseOfferings

Offer DualCTECourses

Year Long Internships

Year Long Externships

Apprentership Opportunities

MandatoryCommunity Service

Increase State and NationalCertifications

CollegeTours

Cultural Experiences GOAL #1
Parent Partners Program (Parents En-

roll with their students to earn college Raising the expectations for the academ-
credit. ics of all students while attaining and re-
Additional FineArts courses
taining 100% accreditation.

Communication

Priority—Develop a communication plan that
will provide the Division and all stakeholders
with transparent and timely communication.

Performance— Transparent and timely com-
munication is essential when informing all
stakeholders of all aspects of the school Divi-
sion. To improve timely communication, a
written plan will be develop and implemented
by Fall 2019. A BrandingTeam will assist with
communicating the new direction for FCPS.
Town Hall Meetings will be scheduled to pro-
vide parents and guardians with school and
division updates. The website will be updated
once a week with current events. The School
Board will produce a newsletter twice a year
to address areas of importance from the
school community. It will also showcase and
highlight outstanding individuals in our FCPS
Family.

Progress—Communication Outlets

Division Website

Twitter GOAL #2
Facebook

Reverse 911 calls Establish a continuous proactive communi-
U.S. Mail cation plan that involves all stakeholders.
Email

Student Learning Environment

Priority— Capital Improvement
Performance— What will be done

Progress—Where has been done

GOAL #3

Foster an environment that is conducive to
student learning.

Recruit & Retain High Quality Staff

Priority—
Performance—
Progress—

GOAL #3

Recruit and retain quality teachers and staff.