AASPA’S 74th Annual ConferenceOctober 31 – November 3, 2012

Chicago, IllinoisSaturday, November 3, 2012

“A Team That Keeps On Building”

“Building Bridges to Excellence: Communities and Schools United”

Cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause.

We are building opportunities for ALL students to be successful or have and opportunity for achievement.

• Academic

• Athletic

• Fine Arts

Board of TrusteesSuperintendent of Schools

Senior Staff Central Team Staff

Administrators (Building Level)Teachers

Parents – Community Stakeholders

Students

• Consolidate two small middle schools to create a larger middle school and

we are able to offer more courses and opportunities for our students.

• Consolidate two small high schools to create one large high school for the district. We have been able to provide more offerings for the students.

• Provided more in-services and staff developments for staff members in order to empower them to be stronger and more effective teachers.

• We have provided curriculum coaches at each level so that we can empower teachers with the delivery of instruction.

• Implemented a District-wide Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS)

All of our schools are either PBIS Banner Schools or PBIS Blue Ribbon Schools

• Required teachers to go through Technology Update. This training was done to improve the use of technology with instruction.

• Staff members are using iPads in addition to the Smartboards, computers, etc.

• Administrators are using iPads for walkthrough (Observations) and it offers immediate feedback for our teachers.

Central Office Persons Support the Learning Process for our schools with our students:

Director of Elementary SchoolsExecutive Director of Secondary

SchoolsDirector of Federal ProgramsExecutive Director of Special ServicesCoordinator for Testing, Parental

Concerns, and Guidance

We leave the district office and become a visible resource within the schools.

• Offer continued support

• Provide opportunities for parents and other stakeholders to become a part of the success

• The Board of Trustees continue to support the educational process by creating, implementing, and adopting policies that best serve the needs of the students

We are the gatekeepers for the hiring of employees and for the dismissal of employees…..

Make sure we keep personnel on the right seat on the bus…..

Dr. Arthur Lee HolmesChief Officer of Academics and Human Resources

Jasper County School District10942 North Jacob Smart Boulevard

Ridgeland, South Carolina 29936843-717-1114

aholmes@jcsd.net