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Superintendent: meeting with state official opened possibility of more EL support at Jemison schools; board asked to provide student specifics for CareerTech re
Summary
The Chilton County Schools superintendent reported a positive meeting with Dr. Mackey of the state education office about possible additional English Learner support at Jemison-area schools and discussed CareerTech capacity concerns.
During the superintendent’s report, the Chilton County Schools superintendent said district representatives met with Dr. Mackey from the state education office to discuss support for English Learner students and CareerTech program needs.
The superintendent said the meeting was “very positive” and that Dr. Mackey agreed to look at school-by-school distributions rather than countywide allocations to see whether additional help might be available for specific feeder patterns. The superintendent cautioned there were no promises and that state distributions commonly consider the whole county rather than individual schools. “Tell your board y’all are on the right path. You're way ahead of the curve,” the superintendent reported Dr. Mackey saying, according to the transcript.
During old and new business, a board member raised concerns about the new Numeracy Act and whether a state representative had visited one of the district’s schools. The transcript indicates a state representative provides limited support at two district schools because of math performance; the board noted that limited support was connected to school math scores under the Numeracy Act.
A board member described a junior student who lost housing last year and said the student was not admitted to a CareerTech welding program, asserting the school had chosen only one student from that feeder school for available slots. The board member asked district staff to provide specifics — the student’s name, school and grades — so staff could investigate. A district staff member acknowledged the student had been placed on a waiting list and that interviews for next-year seats had been conducted.
The superintendent thanked board members who met with Dr. Mackey and said he would try to meet with the state contact at least twice a year to stay current on legislative and distribution matters.
No formal action was recorded on these items in the transcript excerpt; the superintendent’s comments were presented as an informational report and the board directed staff to gather details about the CareerTech student for follow-up.
