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Parents press Rockdale BOE after five schools flagged by GOSA; superintendent offers data context
Summary
Two parents raised concerns that Sims Elementary and other Rockdale schools appeared on a state 'eligible' list; Superintendent Oates described the Governor's Office of Student Achievement methodology and disputed labeling the schools 'low performing.'
Parents told the Rockdale County Board of Education they want a clear plan after five Rockdale schools appeared on a state eligibility list tied to a voucher program.
At the work session, a parent identified as Miss Fountain said she had recently received information naming several Rockdale County schools “on the so called failing list” and asked the board for “some purview into what is the plan to help our schools get back on track.” Katie Ann LePay, a parent of three students at Sims Elementary, told the board she was “embarrassed” by the school’s placement on the list and asked for benchmarks and explanations for the rating…
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