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Dr. Amy Bartlett, coordinator of accountability, briefed the board on CCRPI components and how scores are calculated. “CCRPI stands for the College and Career Ready Performance Index,” Bartlett said, and she reminded the board that state reporting rules require a single score be used on the school‑grades website even though the CCRPI site itself no longer publishes a single statewide score.

The presentation described five CCRPI components: content mastery (achievement on statewide assessments in ELA, math, science and social studies), progress (student growth in ELA and math, plus English‑language proficiency), closing gaps (performance of 10 federally‑reported subgroups), readiness (attendance, literacy and beyond‑the‑core measures) and graduation rate (an average of four‑ and five‑year rates at high schools). Tim Kieser explained how achievement and growth points are assigned across levels and how subgroup targets are computed from a 2022 baseline.

Bartlett and Kieser emphasized how the state flags subgroup performance: a green flag with a gold star for certain subgroup targets met, a green flag for others meeting target, a yellow flag for forward movement that falls short of target, and a red flag for backward movement outside the state’s maintenance level. “If you don’t have 95% of your students test, you’re penalized on the CCRPI,” Bartlett told members, noting participation shortfalls at some secondary schools likely lowered scores.

Staff said Forsyth improved or held steady in most areas from 2023 to 2024 but noted a decline in high‑school progress. The presentation included numeric examples of how the state’s improvement target is calculated (3% of the gap between a group’s baseline and the maintenance threshold of 90), and staff said the targets are published by the state each January.

Board members asked about alignment of local standards and interim screeners with state measures; Bartlett said the district uses universal screeners and other interim assessments to supplement once‑a‑year state tests and is expanding screening at secondary levels. Staff described school‑level, student‑level analysis tied to school improvement plans and said district office resources (such as instructional coaches) are being deployed to support English learners, literacy and other targeted needs.

No formal action was taken on policy changes in the presentation portion of the meeting. Staff characterized the CCRPI briefing as a high‑level overview; they said deeper, school‑level analyses are under way and that targeted interventions will be aligned to school improvement plans.

What it means: Forsyth County Schools staff presented technical details of CCRPI scoring and flagged participation and subgroup performance as focal points for next steps. The board was encouraged to expect and review more granular school‑level plans and targeted interventions in coming months.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Forsyth County Schools | Board of Education Called Meeting | February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Forsyth County Schools officials presented the district’s 2024 College and Career Ready Performance Index results to the Forsyth County Board of Education on Feb. 11, saying the district shows strong content mastery and progress overall but that closing gaps among specific student subgroups remains a priority.","taxTitle","Forsyth County, School Districts, Georgia","taxId",15379,"location","Georgia","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6335646,"Board adopts agenda, approves FY‑26 employee work calendar and convenes executive session",3297,141000,3438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2288893-00a5375cd29a55db963745beb8980f79&start=141&end=3438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2288893-00a5375cd29a55db963745beb8980f79/thumbnail_141000.jpg","/articles/6335646/Georgia/Board-adopts-agenda-approves-FY26-employee-work-calendar-and-convenes-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335646-b0b9eb8cc405982a9dfce2ce107d2847/orig.mp4?Expires=1775216231&Signature=NC65oh6EFwOmCwfUCH5DRkkxC-2AafLNov7GcR~heZVjCSnyaMM3DyrpeA3AoXmVipxyoHLt-U-dU8jH5E221apN4~zFucs5xzrKEyfwknVObSbmputtwrG6MbM0Q6ds1KV8O4QycS3yzqHe7iMPIQXMxfMXJXa05IFukEXsdCRy1QZs71iDn38ascEhz6pMDiy2E1hOOb0U1vJo2G156e8LvEwVRRW2c4yDhsTqTQU1dKx7~pfjYEIzGug84GTwDdD~~kj71GKF8i6Ln3C2nkPZ8kgpr8g2t3Ivnd3qoNSRyMygN9dLumKismFa6tX-RBczgUlZTu96rdB5OmujsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Forsyth County Board of Education took three formal actions during its Feb. 11 work session: adoption of the published agenda, approval of the FY‑26 employee work calendar and a motion to enter executive session for personnel. Each motion carried unanimously.

The board adopted the agenda on a motion by Mr. Grimes with a second by Mrs. Hoyes; the chair announced the vote was unanimous. Later, after a staff recommendation from Derek Hershey, the board approved the employee work calendar for the 2025–26 school year on a motion by Mr. Usher with a second by Mr. Grimes; the chair recorded the vote as unanimous. Finally, the board voted to go into executive session for personnel on a motion by Mrs. Hoyes and a second by Mr. Grimes; the motion carried and the public meeting was recessed.

Motions recorded in the transcript:
• Adopt meeting agenda — mover: Mr. Grimes; second: Mrs. Hoyes; outcome: approved (unanimous).
• Approve FY‑26 employee work calendar — mover: Mr. Usher; second: Mr. Grimes; outcome: approved (unanimous).
• Convene executive session for personnel — mover: Mrs. Hoyes; second: Mr. Grimes; outcome: approved (unanimous).

Notes: The employee calendars presented cover a range of employee groups (180–240 day assignments). The calendar approval was based on a staff recommendation and no roll‑call vote breakdown by individual board member was provided in the transcript; votes were announced as unanimous.","At its Feb. 11 work session the Forsyth County Board of Education adopted the published agenda, approved the employee work calendar for 2025–26 and moved into executive session for personnel. All three motions passed unanimously; movers and seconders were recorded in the meeting transcript.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6335649,"Forsyth County Schools to switch banking services to JPMorgan; deposits to be picked up from schools",138,3228000,3366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2288893-00a5375cd29a55db963745beb8980f79&start=3228&end=3366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2288893-00a5375cd29a55db963745beb8980f79/thumbnail_3228000.jpg","/articles/6335649/Georgia/Forsyth-County-Schools-to-switch-banking-services-to-JPMorgan-deposits-to-be-picked-up-from-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335649-dce874e42fbd6a1ebc67ac7a002ec144/orig.mp4?Expires=1775216231&Signature=bp8NGP5lc8-OixtBsytXZjKqyGWBhmz8DQe9gz-nJ8MXaQUvD8kUZgQEExhfXqdIUXB7G0rPpgJNHPcs4APHHpeZXTDhw05Yufyi7eIp08BFSf~Is7pi5lPl~w89vcZ7iHuvcK7Hz1HtuAoD2GmfqEPjQb-uk42ArofiEvHwlR1G2r6fszMplafqZA6sfqFbp7vi8Fg0cO75rcumiAEGEFQw6Qs5TWchstQUP6dIeH-eLvJGsKElgOgimYYDMF8VbXFoZwkQOBeNu~wRvL~-24WUIHBEfn1qV7LBTop2GXNNEVWpT9teK8zFY89FSMtV9DoOV8Xueb8Ged0mavaixg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larry Hamill, chief financial officer for Forsyth County Schools, told the board on Feb. 11 that the district completed a request‑for‑proposal last year and selected JPMorgan to provide banking services after a multi‑bank review.

“We had five banks show up. We went with three of them for the RFP process, and JPMorgan won that process,” Hamill said. He reported the district is in the second week of the switchover and expects to be fully transitioned by the end of the month or the beginning of next month.

Hamill and board members noted the operational change will offer a bank pickup service for school deposits under the contract at no cost to the district; Hamill said that will remove the need for school bookkeepers or administrators to transport cash to bank branches. A board member described the change as an important safety feature for schools.

The presentation was informational; no board action was required during the work session.","CFO Larry Hamill told the board the district selected JPMorgan after an RFP process and expects to finish the switchover by the end of the month; the bank will provide free pickup of school deposits, removing the need for school staff to transport cash to branches.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6335654,"Forsyth County highlights SPLOST projects; Lakeside addition finished early and ‘debt‑free’",920,2432000,3352000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2288893-00a5375cd29a55db963745beb8980f79&start=2432&end=3352","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2288893-00a5375cd29a55db963745beb8980f79/thumbnail_2432000.jpg","/articles/6335654/Georgia/Forsyth-County-highlights-SPLOST-projects-Lakeside-addition-finished-early-and-debtfree","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335654-c9c26c2d6719f96cbe506a27a8ec15d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775216231&Signature=CSs~DWwKGN6zh6p5DNk7VTKY1yJbCYWl1MizSnuSDSosL5zNPD6Tr4wUYZI0eOvHG6AtjQrBjMe5BqGyjPBVwTN6D2l5Bu2Kb8-e05bGHUDMXIdCH-5Ynv5EJAhlQCjIbRix9k3CLkfpXHVoFcdPUA6XGCJfpeQPH~qWYbcdDSkA75ulVn0KQM2HjdNi2NYiVJoPG~8TJtviq~KCmNMdHNjzFSE9QgwHDteBp9st0PfZkXSVYn13MfHA40JoCronZK2dg-6TqMIZU7B7IqdSuf7rG0PKeTYZj7DfcChdXtAECJC6WDVXdncseT6dt3OK9A~1u2F5OZqDUNXyNxZtTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forsyth County Schools staff used the Feb. 11 work session to highlight special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) projects completed under the district’s capital program, calling out the Lakeside addition as a recent completion that saved rental costs and returned students to permanent classrooms.

Dr. Michelle Dugan (communications) introduced the SPLOST spotlight and said the communications team’s role is to inform the public how tax dollars are used. Matt Wark of facilities described the Lakeside project and credited planning, construction and maintenance teams for completing the work with exceptionally low change orders.

“Lakeside alone, the 18 modular units in just rental alone, I would say, was close to $20,000 a month just in rentals,” Wark said, and he said removing the units earlier than planned produced both savings and safety benefits. He said the job completed about two months early, which let students occupy the building sooner and allowed the district to remove 18 modular units earlier than expected.

Wark and other facilities staff said the Lakeside work included roughly $5 million to $7 million in renovations and replacement of more than 100 HVAC units and water heaters while the contractor was on site. Wark said the project had “less than 0.5%” in change orders — a figure he called unusually low — and stressed the district completed SPLOST work without taking on new debt. “The most important part of all this is that we did it debt free,” a presenter said.

Presenters thanked school leaders and principals, praised coordination among planning, construction and maintenance teams and noted the community response at local school council (LSC) and PTO meetings.

What it means: The board heard a district update explaining how SPLOST funds were used for building additions, systemwide infrastructure upgrades and maintenance that officials say produced cost and safety benefits. The presentation was informational; no SPLOST policy or expenditure vote occurred at the work session.","Forsyth County Schools presented SPLOST accomplishments including the Lakeside addition completed two months early, removal of 18 modular units, major renovations and an assertion that SPLOST projects have been completed debt‑free.","actionData","errors"]

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