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Superintendent reports academic gains, new phone system and ongoing football-coach search; Title IX training delivered
Summary
District leadership told the board that accountability ratings moved from "need of improvement" to "advancing," described an upcoming transition to a VoIP phone system to reduce costs, reported a search with 28 applicants for the high-school football coach, and summarized recent Title IX training for building administrators.
District leadership updated the Hickman County School Board on academic accountability improvements and several operational initiatives at the Dec. 9 meeting.
Academic accountability: The administration reported that the district's classification moved from "need of improvement" to "advancing" for the current cycle. The superintendent credited gains to improved attendance, classroom climate and targeted instructional strategies; he said the district made a substantial positive change in ranking compared with the prior year and that official letter grades will be released Dec. 18.
Operational updates and personnel: The district said it is implementing a new voice-over-Internet (VoIP) phone system expected to reduce telephone costs while retaining landlines at each school for redundancy and fax. A national search for the high-school football coach drew 28 applicants; a selection committee that includes administrators and community members is meeting to review candidates. The board also received notice that Title IX training for building-level administrators was completed under request of a board member; the district attorney led the session and the district reported strong engagement from participants.
Other operational notes: Administrators described a collaboration with the sheriff's department for dog demonstrations earlier in the year; the partnership saved the district payment to a private vendor (the transcript cites a figure of $6,000 saved by using the sheriff's department dogs). The superintendent also highlighted continuing work on CTE programs and phone-system deployment.
Ending: Board members thanked staff for the accountability gains and asked that the administration keep the board updated on the coach search timeline and the VoIP transition.
