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George Washington Carver Freshman Campus reports recovery, high ninth-to-10th grade promotion rate
Summary
Principal A. Morris told the Coffee County Board of Education that the freshman campus recovered from storm damage and temporary relocations to other schools; despite disruptions, 98% of ninth graders earned the credits to become 10th graders this year.
A. Morris, principal of the George Washington Carver Freshman Campus, told the Coffee County Board of Education on June 26 that the school navigated multiple relocations after storm damage and finished the year with strong credit-earning among ninth graders.
Morris said A- and B-wing damage required moving students first to the middle school and later to another campus before returning to the freshman campus in January. He described the logistics of moving about 500 students multiple times — drop-off, pick-up, lunches and classroom safety — and thanked district staff for support. He also thanked maintenance staff for providing space during the relocations.
Morris reported that the school set a target for ninth-grade promotion — 92 percent of ninth graders earning sufficient credits to reach 10th grade — and achieved a 98 percent promotion rate despite the disruptions. He credited staff efforts, summer school and district learning initiatives for the result.
Morris also noted midyear staff changes and two recent deaths affecting the school community, including the passing of a pre-K teacher at Satilla and a campus employee; he said faculty and students were affected. The principal closed by emphasizing the school improvement plan’s focus on ninth-grade credit attainment and thanked the board.
Board members thanked Morris and asked questions; no formal action was taken during the update.
