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Reflections of 2020
POLK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polk School District Board of Education
2019-2020 Polk School District Board of Education: FR - James Foster, Kristy Gober, Vicki Mayes, and Tommy Sanders BR – Chris Culver, Britt Madden, Bernard Morgan, and Superintendent Laurie Atkins
District 1 District 2Britt Madden Bernard Morgan1/1/2007-12/31/18 1/1/15 – 12/31/2022
[email protected] [email protected]
District 3 District 4James Foster Vicki Mayes
1/1/2017-12/31/2020 1/1/07 – 12/31/2018 [email protected] [email protected]
District 5 District 6Kristy Gober Chris Culver
1/1/2017-12/31/2020 1/1/18 – 12/31/2021 [email protected] [email protected]
District 7 Tommy Sanders1/1/1992-12/31/[email protected]
Board of Education Meetings
Visit: www.polk.k12.ga.us/Board for meeting dates and times, links to board policies, and the link to our eBoard for meeting agendas and minutes.
Community Input RequestCommunity members requesting to address the board of education should contact the Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant at 770-748-3821. The request must be submitted seven working days before the date of the board meeting requested.
Board Legal CounselMcRae, Smith, Peek, Harman a& Monroe, LLP
223 South College StreetCedartown, GA 30125
SuperintendentLaurie Atkins
Administrative AssistantShawn Barnette
Polk School District Strategic Plan
MissionThe mission of Polk School District is to provide a quality education in order to prepare each student for the next stage in his or her life.
VisionPolk School District will be a collaborative system working to achieve state and national standards, where every person is a stakeholder. The district will embrace cultural diversity, fiscal responsibility, and will continue dedication to preparing every student for future success.
Goals• Improve student achievement in
elementary, middle and high schools.• Provide a safe, healthy and supportive
educational climate.• Provide fiscal responsibility and plan
wisely for growth.• Provide a highly qualified faculty and
staff in all schools.
Prioritized Challenges2019-2022
Providing a learning experience and environment for all students to advance as indicated by student achievement measures.
Meeting the unique academic, resource, and support needs of all schools.
Attracting and retaining effective teachers, leaders, and professional personnel to meet the projected student growth for Polk, the aging workforce, and current staffing deficits.
Ensuring the financial stability of Polk School District schools despite the unstable and unpredictable revenue growth.
Ensuring the safety and security of all students and employees.
See the complete Polk School District the Complete Strategic Plan at:https://www.polk.k12.ga.us/Administration2/24
Polk School District At-A-Glance
SCHOOLS10 Schools – 7,993
1 College and Career Academy2 High Schools (9-12) – 2,230
2 Middle Schools (6-8) – 1,9066 Elementary Schools (P-5) – 3,857
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMCrossroads Academy (9-12) - 34
Middle School Program in Schools (6-8) - 14
FACULTY AND STAFFCertified - 630Classified - 345Teachers - 542
Administrators - 38
TRANSPORTATION *Aug. ‘19- Feb. ‘20 Due to COVID-19
School Bus Routes - 55Drivers - 56
Mechanics - 4Miles Driven Daily:
Regular – 1,860 Daily and 334,800 Annually Special Services - 520 Daily and
93,600 Annually
MILLAGE RATE (as of 9-1-20)
Polk: 14.139Bartow: 18.650Floyd: 18.250
Haralson: 15.184Paulding: 18.750
SCHOOL NUTRITIONPolk School District is a Community
Eligibility Provision (CEP) district. CEP allows low income school districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled
students without collecting household applications.
PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURE2017: $8,640.782018: $8,704.602019: $8,821.582020: $9,303.19
SPLOSTPolk School District also receives a one percent local option sales tax
for education.
Polk School District At-A-Glance
ENROLLMENTOctober 2019 FTE
13.6% Special Programs5.5% Gifted Services
10.9% ESOL51% Male
49% Female
STUDENT DIVERSITY1% Asian15% Black
56% Caucasian22% Hispanic
6% Multi-Racial/Other
School Attendance Data, School Discipline Data, and School Climate
Scores are not available for the 19-20 School Year Due to COVID.
Asian
Black
Caucasian
Hispanic
Multi-Racial/Other
COVID-19 Data
• Polk School District Closed for Students on Friday, March 13, 2020 and for Teachers on Monday, March
16, 2020.• Polk School District Continued to
Feed Polk County Students from March 2020 throughout the Summer.
• Polk School District Teachers and Students Worked from Home, and
Administrators and Clerical Worked in Schools from March – July 2020.
• Polk School District Worked Continuously Throughout Spring and
Summer of 2020 to create a Safe Transition Back to PSD Plan. School Began In-Person on August 3, 2020.
Polk School District Financial Transparency
Financial Highlights
3.5 of 5 StarsFinancial Efficiency
Rating
AA+Standard & Poor’s
Credit Rating
$25 millionBond sales for
SPLOST VI projects GENERAL FUND HIGHLIGHTS ($Millions)
Fiscal Year QBE RevenueProperty Tax
RevenueSPLOST
Total Revenues
Total Expenditures
Ending Fund
Balance
FY15 $39.50 $13.30 $4.56 $56.31 $54.20 $6.30
FY16 $41.57 $13.33 $4.51 $59.28 $60.38 $3.19
FY17 $44.36 $13.17 $4.54 $63.64 $61.36 $2.35
FY18 $46.24 $13.30 $4.95 $64.65 $62.30 $5.94
FY19 $48.91 $13.85 $5.38 $67.47 $63.50 $10.69
FY20 $53.73 $14.20 $5.66 $73.25 $68.97 $16.02
$51,180,328$1,134,516
$969,357
$10,000
$1,130,561
$921,366
$4,638,712
$1,145,489
$7,177,309
$2,887,063 $205,756
$43,494$0
$350,000
All Fund AppropriationsInstructional
Pupil Services
Improvement ofInstruction
Instructional StaffTraining
Media
General Administration
School Administration
Business
Maintenance
Transportation
Central Support
Other Support
Construction Services
Other Uses - Transfers
Polk School District At-A-Glance
SPLOST Projects
Polk School District At-A-Glance
Polk School District At-A-Glance
COVID-19 brought about an urgency for all schools in the United States to provide the option of distance learning. Polk School District was able to meet the needs of families requesting this type of instruction. In the district, Grades 2-12 have devices for 1:1 technology. This has assisted the district in delivering instruction for students on distance learning, students on quarantine, as well as for delivery of instruction during days or weeks the school is closed.
Polk School District Achievement
CLASS OF 2020 SAT AVG. SCOREPolk School District: 1012
Georgia: 1043Nation: 1030
CLASS OF 2020 ACT AVG. SCOREPolk School District: 19.3
Georgia: 21.7Nation: 20.6
CLASS OF 2020 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
204 students took 322 AP exams. 33 percent scored three or higher to earn post-secondary credit for the course.
DROPOUT RATE.89% Dropout rate for grades 0-12
DUAL-ENROLLMENT287 unduplicated students
participate in Dual Enrollment.
COLLEGE CREDIT EARNED - DE8,541 college hours were earned in
2019-2020.
81.3
82.2
86.8
8282.6
83.8
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
2018 2019 2020
Graduation Rates
Polk State
Polk School District
Learning Resources EngagementCommunity
Grad Polk SPLOST dollars have allowed us to build a Agricultural Facility and Fine Arts Facility. Other projects include new HVAC’s, new buses, remodeled CHS kitchen, elementary gym floors, and resurfaced tracks.
Check and Connect23 college courses offered on Polk School District campuses through Dual-Enrollment.
Project Success –HON Company
State QBE Funding
Federal Funding
Parent Involvement Coordinators
School Councils
Monday Feeding Program – COVID-19
Polk Family Connections
KSU Upward Bound
Career Pathways
Blended Learning
Ferst Readers
Education and Workforce Development
Senior Projects
Young FarmersLocal Funding
Business/Industry Partnerships
Polk Co. Chamber of Commerce
District Strategic Planning Committee
District Safety Committee
PTA/PTO/Booster Clubs
Annual Federal Program Review
Floyd Medical Center
Google Classrooms
Distance Learning –COVID – 19 Related
Partnerships with GNTC and Georgia Highlands for Dual-Enrollment.
Polk School District Safety
School Resource OfficersPolk School District has an SRO in all ten schools. The
middle and high school resource officers are part of the City of Cedartown and City of Rockmart Police
Departments. The six elementary officers are part of the Polk School District Police Department.
Polk School District Police Department Local Public SafetyPolk School District continues to receive
ongoing support and response from local emergency management, law enforcement, and
all public safety.
The district’s police department has a police chief, two lieutenants, and six officers.
TrainingPolk School District provides all officers with
the necessary SRO training and other mandatory training required by Georgia
Emergency Management and US Department of Homeland Security.
Safety PlansEach school has a safety plan and a safety team
which meets monthly to address the safety needs of students, faculty and staff.
Don’t blink; the time is going faster than we think! Time is a variable that we often take for granted until the circumstances of life offer some context, often around events related to starting school, graduation, etc. We are finished with the first semester, and for some of our students this means they only have roughly four months of school left before they
graduate from high school. That mix of excitement and accomplishment can seem far away for many of our younger students, but given the context of time, it is often helpful to cherish the moments by realizing that even for your Kindergartners there are only a
handful of months before they are in first grade, or before your fifth grader enters middle school, or your eighth grader becomes a freshman. For each student and their individual progression in our schools throughout Martinez Unified School District, I am grateful to stand side by side with such committed professionals who remain focused on providing
the best possible experience for your student.
Polk School District Wraparound Services
What Services Do We Provide?
• Alternative Scheduling• Individual Counseling• Group Counseling• Hygiene Supplies• Polk County Watch – PC Watch• Purposity• Food Pantry• Backpack Food Program• Clothing Closet• School Materials and Technology• Family Mediation• SAT/ACT Prep• Career Talks• Writing Lab• Dress for Success• Resource Referrals• Adult/Student ESOL Courses• Much More
