Martha W. Butler, Superintendent
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Superintendent Addresses School Grades
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I am, of course,
extremely disappointed that two of our schools received the status
of “F” schools, but I truly feel that this grade doesn’t adequately
represent the gains our students have made throughout the school
year. We were pleased to see that North and South Hamilton retained
the same grades as last year, and hope to see these also improve in
the next grading period.
As you know, I
made a change in leadership at Central Hamilton in January of this
year. The late date of this change made it difficult to change the
course for this year, but this change has been a positive step in
paving the way for the 2009-2010 school year to see considerable
improvement.
The low grade at
Hamilton County High School was most unexpected and a surprise to
the leadership in our district because we have seen improvements in
student gains during the year. However, we suffered a sizable
decrease in reading gains in the lowest 25 per cent of our students,
which contributed to our final grade. This drop affected many other
high schools in the state, resulting in decreased grades in many of
the schools.
A number of
changes have already been implemented at Central Hamilton; changes
that I feel will have a positive impact on our future success.
Additionally, we are currently making major changes to the
scheduling, staffing, and curriculum at Hamilton County High
School. I anticipate these changes will have a strong affect on
this year’s outcome.
Our entire
district staff has been heavily involved in new professional
development, including the Florida Reading Initiative (FRI),
Students Understanding Math and Science (SUMS), and the High Schools
That Work (HSTW) Program. We will begin a new classroom management
program, Positive Behavior Support (PBS), which will define and set
the expectations outlined by the classroom teachers and school
leaders.
As
Superintendent, I am obviously neither pleased nor satisfied with
this year’s grades, but I believe that the changes we are making can
and will improve the level of student achievement in our schools. I
look forward to a year of positive performance from our students and
staff.
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Free & Reduced Price Meals Program
Your child may be eligible for the Free and Reduced Price Meals Program.
You are encouraged to apply, even
if you are not sure you qualify for
this program. The application and additional information are
available at each school site
and at the district's food services office. These documents can
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the links shown below:
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students in grades Pre-K through Adult. There are five schools and
three special facilities in our district, and our work force totals 320
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