IE2 Negotiated Contract Approved by FCS BOE and State BOE!!!
FCS has been working throughout 2008-09 to develop a new Strategic Plan for 2009-12. We completed the "Dream it" (four months of collecting stakeholder feedback) phase of the process prior to the Winter Holidays, and recently finished the vision, mission, beliefs, goals, objectives and metrics ("Plan it" phase).
Using stakeholder feedback as a basis for our work in planning for the "Do it" phase of the Strategic Plan, our staff discussed and evaluated the opportunity to consider an Investing in Educational Excellence (IE2) Partnership Contract. We also studied whether a “system charter” process or IE2 Contract would be best suited for our district. Based on the goals of the new Strategic Plan, we determined that IE2 fit well within the realm of need for our district and provided a more timely opportunity being a process that could move along more quickly than the charter system model.
On Friday, February 13, 2009, the draft of our IE2 contract went live on this page for stakeholders to review and provide recommendations for improvement. We also held two public hearings on February 16 and March 16, both beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Otwell Middle. These meetings are being held to provide information on the draft contract and to obtain feedback from our all stakeholders.
Please review the links below for additional information: According to the Governor's Office, "IE2 allows for balanced local control, allowing officials closest to the students to make important decisions concerning their schools." "Under IE2 local school districts work with the Georgia Department of Educationand the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement to create a strategic plan that clearly identifies the flexibility sought from Georgia education laws, the accountability goals in addition to federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements the district is willing to accept at the school level in exchange for the flexibility, and the consequences that will be imposed upon the district for schools that do not reach their accountability goals."
| School IE2 Plans
Elementary Schools: Middle Schools: High Schools: ** Forsyth Academy is a non-traditional charter school and is not included in the IE2 contract. |
