Annual Report2010

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The Cobb County District earned five-year re-accred-

itation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in November 2009, following a comprehensive evaluation.

A Community With aPassion for Learning

Fred SandersonSuperintendent

1 A Community With a Passion For Learning

2 Board of Education

3 Students

4 Human Resources

5-6 Student Learning & Performance

7 Operations

8 Communications

9-10 Budget & Finance

11-12 SPLOST

13 Schools & Principals

Table of Contents

As the second largest school system in Georgia, the Cobb County School District is responsible for educating more than 106,000 students in a diverse, constantly changing suburban environment.

Our mission is to provide an academically rigorous, caring and safe educational environment in partnership with families, students and the community.

Our vision is a community with a passion for learning.

SchoolsTotal Number of School Facilities ........114

Elementary Schools ..............................69Middle Schools ......................................25High Schools ..........................................16Special Education Centers ..................2Adult Education Center ......................1Performance Learning Center............1

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7 Operations

8 Communications

9-10 Budget & Finance

11-12 SPLOST

13 Schools & Principals

Board of EducationLynnda EaglePost 12010 Chair

Dr .John AbrahamPost 4

Alison BartlettPost 7

New Board members elected in November 2011

Tim StultzPost 2

Kathleen AngelucciPost 4

Scott SweeneyPost 6

David MorganPost 3

Dr. John CrooksPost 6

Holli CashPost 22010 Vice Chair

David BanksPost 5

The job of the Cobb County Board of Education is to represent the citizens and taxpayers of Cobb County in determining and demanding appropriate organiza-tional performance. The strength of the District’s strategic plan is rooted in the academic priorities of the Board of Education:

Student Achievement• Measurable gains/growth as measured by national and state test scores• Quality teaching and leadership• Keep track of students through system

Stakeholder Involvement• Utilize community in decision making • Utilize resources and create sustainable partnerships • Board member responsibility to communicate with community

and local/state officials

Accountability• Annual performance assessment of Superintendent/

Service Providers/Board to include an independent evaluation • Follow board policy • Responsible fiscal stewardship to include SPLOST management

Strategic PlanThe improved performance of all students and district alignment to support that

performance is guided by a strategic plan that provides overall direction to the

school district and serves as the foundation for monitoring student

success and district accountability.

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Students

2009-10 End-of-Year DataEnd of the 2009-10 school year enrollmentTotal student population (K-12) ............................. 106,997Special education students ...................................... 11,348Gifted education students ....................................... 13,072

2010 Graduates Who Received:College Preparatory Diploma ................................. 4,793Technology/Career Diploma .................................. 749College Prep AND Tech/Career............................. 1,440Special Education Diploma ..................................... 83Certificate of Attendance ......................................... 221Total Graduates ..................................................7,253

StudentsEnrollment as of October, 2010 ........... 107,315

• Second largest school system in Georgia• 26th largest in United States

Ethnic Breakdown of StudentsWhite ............................................................ 44.5%Black .............................................................. 31.2%Hispanic ....................................................... 16.5%Asian ............................................................. 4.8%Multi-Racial ................................................. 2.7%American Indian ........................................ <1%

Transiency Rate2009-10 24.22008-09 22.72007-08 25.72006-07 26.52005-06 29.7

Percentage of Students Qualifying For Free or Reduced Lunch2009-10 43%2008-09 41%2007-08 35%2006-07 34%2005-06 34%

Ten-Year Enrollment History

School Year TotalEthnicity

White Black Hispanic Asian Multi-Racial Am. Indian

2009-10 106,630 48,492 33,084 16,888 5,121 2,702 3002008-09 105,956 48,949 32,377 15,302 4,940 4,180 2082007-08 106,425 49,786 31,574 15,350 4,747 4,742 2262006-07 106,997 51,447 31,564 14,889 4,472 4,378 2172005-06 105,885 52,936 31,030 13,422 4,290 3,975 2322004-05 103,447 54,260 29,386 12,032 3,994 3,537 2382003-04 101,269 55,834 27,612 10,564 3,882 3,163 2142002-03 100,119 57,831 26,136 9,230 3,801 2,865 2562001-02 97,645 59,055 24,312 7,963 3,573 2,517 2252000-01 95,911 60,694 22,610 6,882 3,297 2,221 207

Data source: Georgia Department of Education Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Data, spring semester FTE counts

Graduation RateYear Overall SWD ELL Econ. Disadv.

2010 87.3 60.7 68.7 91.92009 86.1 60.9 56.2 90.82008 84.2 60.2 54.3 86.62007 81.3 55.6 46.9 82.82006 81.5 83.3 49.2 85.8

SWD = Students With Disabilities ELL = English Language Learners

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Human Resources

2010 district teacher of the year

Christopher Jamesosborne high sChool

Cobb County’s Largest EmployerNumber of StaffCertified ....................................................... 8,568Classified ...................................................... 5,459System Total ......................................... 14,027

5,925 Classroom Teachers1,540 Special Education Teachers263 School Counselors37 School Social Workers47 School Psychologists 126 Media Specialists 1,333 Paraprofessionals 126 School Nurses 352 School administrators 1,101 Bus Drivers, Transportation 711 Maintenance, Operations 1,047 Cafeteria, Food Service1,375 School Support, Other Staff 44 Public Safety Staff

Percentage of faculty with advanced degrees ............ 61%Average years of faculty experience ............................. 11.6

Each year, the Cobb County School District recognizes its top educators with its Teacher of the Year honors. Kathy O’Hara-Rosa of Clarkdale Elementary, Lisa Tatum of Lost Mountain Middle and Christopher James of Osborne High School were named 2010 Teachers of the Year. Mr. James was chosen for the district-wide honor in August 2010.

“ In my eyes, my greatest achievement is helping students to succeed in school.”

Less than a decade ago, Christopher James left a career in the private sector and found his true passion helping students achieve their own goals. James joined the staff at SIATech Charter High School, an accelerated dropout recovery program supporting at-risk students. “It was during my tenure at SIATech that I began to understand why education and the need for good teachers were important,” said James.

Mr. James joined Osborne in 2006 as a special education teacher, where he co-developed a successful study skills program to assist students with academic achievement, credit re-covery, behavior and social skills. An Eagle Scout and graduate of Mississippi Valley State University, Christopher James is also active in his church and with BOSS United, a charity assisting in rehabilitation of young men and their families.

With more than 14,000 employees, the School District is the largest employer in the county. The Human Resources division is responsible for the recruitment, employment, retention and support of Cobb’s teachers, administrators and support staff. Having a Highly Performing Workforce is a major component of the District’s Strategic Plan.

The struggling state and local economy continued to impact the District throughout 2010, as declining revenue caused a $126.7 million budget shortfall for the 2010-2011 school year. With nearly 90 percent of the budget committed to salaries for teachers and other staff, the Board approved increasing class sizes and a Reduction in Force (RIF) among the measures taken to address the budget gap. Five furlough days were implemented for all Dis-trict staff and salary step increases were frozen for half the year.

Following the Board’s approval of the Fiscal Year 2011 budget in June 2010, a high attrition rate allowed the District to re-hire a number of employees that lost positions due to the RIF.

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The Cobb County School District continues to adjust its instructional programs to ensure it can meet the strict standards established by the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2002. The law requires individual schools, and the District as a whole, to meet specific measures of progress on standardized tests each year. In addition, individual groups of students, as defined by ethnicity, language and disability, must also meet these measures.

At the elementary level, 99 percent of schools (67 of 68) met standards for adequate progress. Eighty-eight (88) percent of Cobb middle schools (22 of 25), and 11 of 16 high schools made AYP in 2010. Cooper, Griffin, Smitha and Tapp middle schools and Campbell High school were removed from ‘Needs Improvement’ status by making AYP for two consecutive years.

Student Learning & PerformanceThrough collaborative and continuous improvement efforts, the Cobb County School District has a long history of high stu-

dent performance. Annual testing and ongoing assessment results are used by the District to ensure that all students are learning the required curriculum and are nationally competitive. Complete test scores and additional information on the District’s testing program are available on the District Web site.

District scores for the CRCT, administered in the spring of 2010, show that most Cobb students are learn-ing the curriculum and meeting required standards. Cobb students surpassed state mean scores in every academic area tested, and the percentage of Cobb students meet-ing or exceeding standards was equal to or higher than the state at every grade level. Students in grades 1 – 8 were tested in the areas of Reading, English/Language Arts, and Mathematics, while students in grades 3 – 8 also were test-ed in Science and Social Studies.

The CRCT measures students in three performance cat-egories that show the percentage of students “Not Meet-ing” the standards, those “Meeting” the standards, and those “Exceeding” the standards. These indicators show the progress that the system and individual schools are making in identifying where to target critical instruction and academic interventions.

Criterion Reference Competency Test (CRCT)

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Percentage of schools making AYP:2010 - 91% (99 out of 110)2009 - 95% (108 out of 114)2008 - 86% (95 out of 111)

Number of schools not making AYP: 2010 - 92009 - 62008 - 16

Number of schools in Needs Improvement status:2010 - 32009 - 102008 - 10

The state Dept. of Education will show a different total for 2010 AYP schools in Cobb County because the state requires four schools not under CCSD management to be included with the District’s AYP results. Two schools, the Devereux Center and the IIA of Mableton, did not make AYP. Two other schools, Kennesaw Charter and IIA of Smyrna, did make AYP. Also included in the state’s totals is Oakwood High School, which did not make AYP and was restructured for 2010-2011.

Grade Level1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CRCTMathematics - Comparison of Students

Meeting or Exceeding Standards

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Cobb high school students posted their sixth consecu-tive composite-score increase on the 2010 ACT. The 2010 seniors posted an average composite score of 22.2 (out of a possible 36), slightly higher than last year’s score of 22.1. The composite average was 1.5 points higher than the state average (20.7), and 1.2 points higher than the national av-erage (21.0). Cobb students also broadened their lead over the national average, which dropped a tenth of a point. Across the subject areas tested, Cobb students topped the national averages in English (+1.3), Math (+1.3), Reading (+1.1), and Science Reasoning (+0.9). By topping state and national averages in all four subject areas, Cobb gradu-ates indicated they are well prepared for college or career choices.

Cobb County 11th graders continued to outperform their peers on each content area of the statewide Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). Scores dipped in Math and Social Studies, improved in Science, and re-mained unchanged in English-Language Arts.

Cobb’s mean scale score of 246 in English-Language Arts is eight points higher than the state average of 238, and five points higher than the metro Atlanta system average of 241. Scale scores dropped slightly in Math (from 542 to 540), but remain six points above the state (534) and four points higher than scores for metro Atlanta systems (536). Science and Social Studies scores also topped both state scores and those of the metro peer group.

Cobb County’s senior class of 2010 continued to out-perform their state and national peers on the SAT test for college readiness, despite a decrease of 11 points in the av-erage score. 2010’s graduating class had an overall average score of 1522 (Reading, Math, Writing), besting the state average by 80 points and the national average by 25 points.

Cobb students’ scores decreased marginally in each of the three academic areas of the test - four points in Reading, two points in Math and five points in Writing. The overall state scores reflected similar decreases in all three areas. National SAT scores in Math improved by one point, held steady in Reading and decreased by one point in Writing, but the SAT average of Cobb students still sur-passed the national average by 25 points.

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OperationsTransportationTransportation Services provides safe, reliable transportation for 75 percent of the District’s students (78,000) to and from school on a daily basis. Cobb has established a high standard for safety, meeting and exceeding all federal, state and local guid-lines for transporting students. In 2010, Transportation implemented its Telematics Information Management System for the District’s fleet of school buses and service vehicles. The system includes on-board GPS, which helps the division improve routing efficiency and instantly track the precise locations of Cobb’s 900+ buses. In 2011, Transportation will also launch an upgraded payroll system integrated with the telematics framework.

Transportation Services continued to expand the Safe Rider program, a student behavior management program designed to promote safety and accountability for unsafe behavior. All Cobb middle schools have implemented the program, as well as 40 elementary schools and two high schools. Safe Rider has resulted in a 75 percent reduction in bus-related discipline referrals for schools where the program is in place. Transportation services expects to continue rollout of Safe Rider into more schools in 2011, as part of the District’s Strategic Plan.

Food ServicesThe Food and Nutrition Services department operates 109 cafeterias (plus two satellite facilities) that provide meals meeting state and Federal requirements. More than 101,553 lunches, 16,826 breakfasts, and 2,305 after school snacks are served to students daily, with more than 15 million total meals served during the 2009-10 school year.

Food and Nutrition Services received a Best Practices award in 2010 for its healthy vending pilot program. Pairs of vending machines were installed at Wheeler and Campbell high schools to gauge student interest in quick, healthy options for lunch and snacks. Stocked with sub sandwiches, salads, fruit and juices, the machines are designed to accommodate students’ on-the-go schedules and offer alternatives to the usual fare. With the inital success of the healthy vending program, Food & Nutrition Ser-vices has expanded into a total of seven schools, with 10 machines serving students.

TechnologyThroughout 2010, the District continued to implement a number of important technology improvements and infrastructure upgrades. The new Cobb Student Information System (CSIS) was custom-programmed to best handle the District’s student data and reporting needs. Genesis course scheduling soft-ware was rolled out for high schools to help make student scheduling more efficient. The technology refreshment cycle for obsolete workstations, teacher laptops, printers and copiers remains ongoing throughout the five years of SPLOST III.

On the horizon, the District is scheduled to roll out a new Human Resources management and payroll system and migrate its network platform from Novell

to Microsoft in 2011. Pending approval from the Board of Education, the Pinnacle grading system in place for high and middle schools will also be implemented for elementary schools later in the year.

The District transports more than 78,000 students to and from schools each day.

Students at Green Acres Elementary work on lessons using a laptop computer lab.

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Building & Sustaining Relationships With Effective CommunicationCommunity ConnectionsThe District’s relationship with the Cobb Chamber of Commerce has yielded a variety of programs supporting students and teachers. The Partners in Education program pairs local businesses with schools in need of community support. In 2010, more than 1,000 local businesses committed to partnerships with Cobb’s 114 schools through the Partners in Education program.

Here are just a few of the ways the community showed its support for public education in Cobb in 2010:

- The Chamber of Commerce continued its 22-year tradition of celebrating educators during ‘Give Our Schools A Hand’ week. Teachers of the Year from each Cobb County school were recognized at a community pep rally and Dis-trict Teacher of the Year Christopher James handprints were unveiled on the Teacher Walk of Fame at Marietta Square.

- Kennesaw State University student-athletes launched the Junior Owls Read-ing Program in five Cobb elementary schools, encouraging and challenging students to read.

- The Project 2400 SAT preparation program received a $20,000 grant from Wells Fargo bank. The grant will allow the District to continue offering the course for students during their junior year of high school.

- Credit Union of Georgia, Spectrum K-12 and Cobb EMC sponsored the 2010-11 student folder, used to contain all of the important materials sent home with every CCSD student during the first week of school.

Cobb schools also take pride in giving back to the community. Student groups from more than 20 schools pitched in for the ‘Great American Cleanup,’ volunteering their weekend time for cleanup, recycling and beautification projects. The ‘Shop with A Hero’ program in place at many Cobb high schools pairs older students with students from nearby feeder schools to shop for families in need during the holiday season. A number of schools have also started extracurricular service clubs and held school-wide days of service, all focused on serving others.

Telling Our StoryProviding clear, concise and timely communication between students, parents, staff, and community is essential to the success of Cobb County Schools. The District embraced the instant connectivity of social networking in 2010, using Facebook and Twitter to deliver information and announcements directly to thousands of users. More than 30,000 subscribers opt to receive the District’s regular e-mail communications, including monthly updates from the Board of Education and ‘good news’ briefs. The popular CobbCast news blog continues to provide a platform for news and events from across the District’s 114 schools, including student group achievements, awards and honors, community service and partnerships and employee features.

In June 2010, Superintendent Fred Sanderson announced his intention to retire following the completion of his contract in June 2011. The District conducted a public survey in September 2010, offering stakeholders the opportunity to gauge the District’s strengths and weaknesses, identify possible goals for a new superintendent, and to specify leadership qualities most important for a candidate to embody. The feedback from the survey was used in two focus groups to glean more insight into stakeholders’ ideal candidate. The Board of Education used the input from the survey and focus groups to develop job criteria and procured the services of the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) to accept applications and present a set of qualified candidates to the Board. The application window closed on Jan. 31, 2011 and the Board will hire Cobb’s next superintendent in spring of 2011.

Partner Wells Fargo showed its support for the Project 2400 SAT preparation program with a $20,000 grant.

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Budget & FinanceSources of RevenueLocal Sources .................................................................$450,893,745( Includes property taxes, real estate transfers, alcoholic beverage taxes, misc. fees.)

State Sources ..................................................................$355,737,499Federal Sources ..............................................................$12,749,103BUDGETED FY2011 REVENUE ......................... $819,390,347

Where the Money GoesInstruction ......................................................................$582,790,028Maintenance & Operations .........................................$56,927,727School Administration .................................................$51,731,909Student Transportation................................................$42,599,559Instructional Staff Services .........................................$23,765,541Pupil Support Services .................................................$18,383,805 Central Support Services .............................................$14,437,022Educational Media Services ........................................$14,232,064Support Services - Business ........................................$5,378,175Transfers .........................................................................$4,560,729General Administration ...............................................$4,485,104Community Services ....................................................$66,923Capital Outlay ................................................................$17,983Debt Service ...................................................................$0BUDGETED FY2011 EXPENSES ....................... $819,376,569

Federal Sources1.56%

LocalSources55.03%

StateSources43.42%

Instruction71.13%

Other28.87%

2010 proved to be one of the most difficult economic years in the history of the Cobb County School District. Continued state aus-terity cuts and a 10 percent decrease in local property tax collec-tions for Fiscal Year 2010 required the District make more than

$97 million in cuts after the start of the 2009-10 school year, including a 2-percent pay reduction for all employ-ees.

Heading into the Fiscal Year 2011 budget cycle, the District faced a $126.7 million shortfall, again due to declining state and local revenue. Following a number of community forums and a public survey, Superintendent Fred Sanderson presented a balanced budget that required numerous difficult steps to address the shortfall, including:

• Reducing 68 central office and support positions

• Increasing to maximum class sizes and reducing 636 teaching positions

• Five furlough days for all school district staff

• Freezing school salary step for all eligible employees

• Reducing 55 counselor/graduation coach positions

• Reducing 112 custodian positions

• Eliminating 100 buses, routes and driver positions

• Restructuring alternative education programs

The Board approved the FY11 budget on June 9, 2010. “This is uncharted territory for our school district,” said 2010 Board Chair Lynnda Eagle. “We’re experiencing what so many private corporations have been through in the past couple of years. I am deeply sorry that the budget we approved results in job reductions, but I have no doubt the District will continue to offer the very highest quality education, and our teachers and administrators will rise up to meet this challenge as they always have. Through their commitment, the Cobb County School District will persevere and maintain its reputation for academic excellence.”

In spring 2010, the District held public information sessions to engage the community in the budget development process.

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Low Taxes + High Test Results = VALUE2010 School Property Tax

on Home Assessed at $165,0002010 SAT

District Averages

COBB $1058.00 1522Atlanta* $1107.00 1133Fulton $1184.00 1567DeKalb $1229.00 1328Gwinnett* $1277.00 1533* based on FY2010 millageSource: CCSD FY2011 Budget Popular Report

How Cobb County Compares to State Averages in Spending

Cost Per Child Cobb Georgia Difference% Above/Below State Average

Instruction $6,302 $5,658 $644 11.38% Media $133 $161 ($28) (17.39%)Instruction Support $299 $353 ($54) (15.30%)Pupil Services $188 $243 ($55) (22.63%)General Administration $115 $209 ($94) (44.98%)School Administration $501 $553 ($52) (9.40%)Transportation $404 $417 ($13) (3.12%)Maintenance & Operation $555 $712 ($157) (22.05%)Capital Projects $0 $4 ($4) (100.00%)Food Service $0 $1 ($1) (100.00%)Debt Service $68 $12 $56 466.67% TOTAL $8,567 $8,321 $242 2.91% Source: Georgia Department of Education Expense Report Online

Comparison of General Administration ExpendituresMetro Atlanta School Districts

Source: Georgia Dept. of Education Report Card

General AdministrationExpenditure per FTE

General AdministrationPercent of Total ExpendituresDistrict

Atlanta $1626.00 13.2%Dekalb $267.00 2.9%Georgia (avg.) $228.00 2.7%Gwinnett $213.00 2.7%Fulton $176.00 1.8%Cobb $115.00 1.4%

In May 2010, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution said, “Cobb County, while having the second-largest student population in the state, has one of the smallest central-office staffs and some of the lowest costs.”

Compared to the average school system in Georgia, Cobb County spends less on operational costs and support and more on student instruction.

Cobb County property owners saw no increase in school property tax rates from FY2010 to FY2011, despite the financial challenges presented by the state and local economies.

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SPLOSTIn September 2008, Cobb County taxpayers approved a second five-year renewal of the one-cent sales tax program known as SPLOST. The SPLOST III program is focused on revitalizing the District’s aging facilities and meeting the District’s capital needs through 2013.

In September 2010, the Board of Education approved an acceleration plan for SPLOST III projects to address a projected short-fall in sales tax revenue due to economic conditions. The District partnered with Kennesaw State University to produce a revised sales tax revenue forecast. The revised forecast, approximately 26.5 percent lower than the original SPLOST III revenue estimate, was presented to the school board in January 2010. To address the shortfall, all SPLOST III project budgets, in turn, have been reduced 20 percent. While sales tax revenue has been lower than expected, most project bids have come in well under budget as well – in some cases by 30 or 40 percent. The SPLOST III acceleration plan is taking advantage of this favorable construction market by issuing short-term notes valued at $62 million in calendar year 2011, $62 million in 2012 and $31 million in 2013. The objective of the acceleration plan is to offset the decline in sales tax revenue and ensure that all SPLOST III projects are delivered to taxpayers as promised.

Also in 2010, the Board declared $23 million remaining from the prior SPLOST II program as excess funds, allowing the District to offset an increase in the property tax millage rate. State law requires that excess proceeds from a SPLOST building program that remain once all projects are accounted for must be used for reducing school system long-term debt. In the event there is no long-term debt, as is the case in Cobb, the excess proceeds must be used for the purpose of reducing the property tax millage rate. As a result of the Board actions, Cobb County property owners saw no increase in their 2011 school tax rates despite the extreme-ly challenging budget conditions.

Ongoing updates for the SPLOST program are available on the District Web site.

• Construction for the East Side replacement school and new ninth grade centers at North Cobb and South Cobb high schools began in early 2010.

• SPLOST funds were used to purchase and install a Telematics Information System for the District’s buses and fleet vehicles. See the Operations Section for additional details.

• The Board approved a plan to construct a new Clarkdale Elementary School on the relocated site adjacent to Cooper Middle School, between Ewing Road and Flint Hill Road in Austell. The plan encompasses construction of a larger school with up to 53 classrooms and redistricting that will relieve overcrowd-ing at Hollydale, Sanders and other nearby elementary schools.

• Football teams and physical education classes at 12 Cobb high schools made use of newly-installed artificial turf fields funded by SPLOST III. Kennesaw Mountain, Pope, South Cobb, Walton, Campbell, Osborne and Pebblebrook high schools began using the fields in early fall 2010. Turf was installed at Kell, Harrison, Lassiter, Sprayberry and Wheeler high schools following the completion of fall activities and athletics. Fields at North Cobb, Allatoona, Hillgrove and McEachern are scheduled to have artificial turf installed after the 2010-11 school year concludes.

The new East Side Elementary replacement school will open in August 2011 for the start of the 2011-12 school year.

Osborne High School was one of the 12 Cobb high schools to have new artificial turf fields installed in 2010.

2010 SPLOST Project Highlights

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SPLOST III EXPENDITURES(Through June 30, 2010)

SPLOST III BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS(Through June 30, 2010)

7%Additions/

Modifications

43%Curriculum,Instruction, Technology

20%Maintenance/

Renovation

24%Support/SafetyImprovements

5%New or

ReplacementFacilities

1%Program

Management2%Land

14%Curriculum,Instruction, Technology

17%Support/SafetyImprovements

13%New or

ReplacementFacilities

1%Program

Management

20%Maintenance/

Renovation

33%Additions/

Modifications

SPLOST III Revenues*

Month Projected Actual % Change

FY2009 Total $48,118,584 $37,331,872 -22.4%July-09 $12,029,646 $9,227,362 -23.29%August-09 $12,029,646 $9,282,049 -22.84%September-09 $12,029,646 $10,298,744 -14.39%October-09 $12,029,646 $8,750,229 -27.26%November-09 $12,029,646 $9,151,507 -23.93%December-09 $12,029,646 $10,086,417 -16.15%January-10 $8,635,211 $9,989,842 15.69%February-10 $10,425,078 $9,764,565 -6.34%March-10 $8,701,184 $8,905,035 2.34%April-10 $8,575,633 $9,976,408 16.33%May-10 $9,405,573 $9,295,402 -1.17%June-10 $9,470,862 $9,908,144 4.62%Total $127,391,417 $114,635,704 -10.01%Inception to Date $175,510,001 $151,967,576 -13.41%* KSU projections used beginning January 2010

SPLOST II EXPENDITURES(Through June 30, 2010)

SPLOST II BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS(Through June 30, 2010)

32%New Schools/Land

10%Property Tax

Rollback

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Management

13%Curriculum,Instruction, Technology

6%Maintenance

Projects

27%Additions/Renovations

10%Support/SafetyImprovements

33%New Schools/Land

10%Property Tax

Rollback

2%Program

Management

13%Curriculum,Instruction, Technology

6%Maintenance

Projects

27%Additions/Renovations

8%Support/SafetyImprovements

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PRINCIPALAcworth Kathleen CurranAddison Karen CrowderArgyle Robert BabayAustell Primary Marvin BynesAustell Intermediate Clint TerzaBaker Phyllis JonesBells Ferry Ladonna StarnesBelmont Hills Terry FloydBig Shanty Lynne HutnikBirney Rattana InthirathvongsyBlackwell Maurine KozolBrown Brett WardBrumby Amanda RichieBryant Primary Patrice MooreBryant Intermediate Alfreda WilliamsBullard Sharon HardinChalker Jo Ann SappingtonCheatham Hill Belinda Walters-BrazileClarkdale Marjorie BickerstaffClay Florence WilliamsCompton Elizabeth MurphyDavis Dee MobleyDowell Janis KomaraDue West Peggy FlemingEast Side Elizabeth MavityEastvalley Karen WackerFair Oaks Cindy SzwecFord Jami FrostFrey Joyce PiketGarrison Mill Paula HuffmanGreen Acres Mitchel BivensHarmony Leland Hermia Simmons-DeveauxHayes Primary David PearceHayes Intermediate Teressa WatsonHollydale Lynn McWhorterKeheley Liz JacksonKemp Kristina MasonKennesaw Wanda FloydKincaid Cheryl MauldinKing Springs Linda KeeneyLaBelle Lisa HoganLewis Kristi KeeMableton Kym EisgruberMcCall Primary Thomas FarrellMilford Michelle PearceMount Bethel Joan JohnsonMountain View Renee GarrissMurdock Cynthia HanauerNicholson Wanda ShueNickajack Beverly ParksNorton Park Douglas DaughertyPickett's Mill Shelia ChesserPitner Sherri HillPowder Springs Darlene MitchellPowers Ferry Joan MillsRiverside Primary Doris Billups-McClureRiverside Intermediate Althea SingletaryRocky Mount Gail MayRussell Nancy DiPetrilloSanders Primary Rebecca JenkinsSanders Intermediate Pamela DingleSedalia Park Patricia Thomas

Shallowford Falls Doreen GriffethSky View Cindy CutlerSope Creek Martha WhalenStill Grace ManharthTeasley Joanne RobbleeTimber Ridge Tracie DoeTritt Karen FrostVarner Pamela AdeliVaughan Barbara Swinney

MIDDLE SCHOOLS PRINCIPALAwtrey Jeffrey CrawfordBarber Lisa WilliamsCampbell M.S. Denise MageeCooper Peggy MartinDaniell David NelsonDickerson Carole BrinkDodgen Robin LattizoriDurham Georganne YoungEast Cobb Tiffany Honore'Floyd Teresa HargrettGarrett Fredrick HarrisGriffin Darryl YorkHightower Trail Hilda WilkinsLindley Sandra ErvinLindley 6th Grade Academy Landon BrownLost Mountain Terry PoorLovinggood Elizabeth WilsonMabry Merrilee HeflinMcCleskey Claire LyonsMcClure Susan WingPalmer Cathy WentworthPine Mountain Lisa JacksonSimpson Andrew BristowSmitha Sharon TuckerTapp Jerry Dority

HIGH SCHOOLS PRINCIPALAllatoona J. Scott BursmithCampbell Grant RiveraHarrison Donald GriggersHillgrove Robert ShawKell Trudie DonovanKennesaw Mountain Kevin C. DanielLassiter Chris RichieMcEachern Regina MontgomeryNorth Cobb Phillip PageOsborne Charlotte StowersPebblebrook Zinta PerkinsPope Rick BeaulieuSouth Cobb Ashley HoseySprayberry Edward WagnerWalton Judith McNeillWheeler David Chiprany

SPECIAL SCHOOLS PRINCIPALAdult Education Center Cherry GipsonInternational Welcome Ctr Greg Ewing

HAVEN Academy: Marianne Weidner Hawthorne Center Marilyn Mitchell-Wilson, AP Fitzhugh Lee Center Jean Mason, APOakwood Digital Academy Steven Butler

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