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Johnson City highlights education gains, awards and partnerships in five-year strategic-plan update
Summary
District leaders reported progress on the five-year strategic plan, noting top state rankings, five reward schools, district-level level-5 TVOS status, new community tools such as ParentSquare, and partnerships for CTE and work-based learning.
Johnson City Schools presented an annual update on its five-year strategic plan at the board meeting, highlighting student-achievement gains, community-engagement tools and expanded career-technical partnerships.
Doctor Alicia Frizzell, who led the review, said the current plan (adopted in 2022) is reviewed annually and that changes and progress have been tracked in the document. "We actually started this process this past summer," Frizzell said, and staff used a color-coded approach to show updates and progress in the reviewed plan.
Frizzell noted several metrics and accomplishments: Johnson City placed in the top 10 districts in Tennessee for certain high-school outcomes, the district reported five Reward Schools that met TVOS growth objectives, and Science Hill and other schools earned TVOS level-5 distinctions. "There were a lot of other things that were in there as well, but really positive things to celebrate for sure," Frizzell said.
The update reviewed actions across five key areas: achievement, community engagement, human resources, infrastructure and wellness/safety. District initiatives cited in the presentation include wider use of instructional coaches, expansion of intervention and ACT-prep offerings, implementation of ParentSquare to centralize family communications, an increase in industry credentials earned by students, and the growth of work-based learning partnerships including a relationship with Bell Flight in Piney Flats and a Ballad Health LPN pathway.
The board also recognized several awards and grants during the meeting: three schools received $5,000 TVA STEM grants (Mountain View, Northside and Southside); Cherokee was named an ESEA Distinguished School; five elementary schools and Science Hill earned TVOS Level 5 distinctions; and the district reported a Level 5 composite score for the fourth consecutive year. The board presented teacher-of-the-year recognitions and other staff awards during the recognitions portion of the agenda.
Frizzell and board members said they will continue annual reviews and updates and asked staff to keep the color-coded track changes for accessibility. Board members also requested follow-up lists for school supporters and donors to recognize community contributions.
