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Superintendent: enrollment edges up; district posts gains on math and ELA, U.S. history remains weak
Summary
At the Nov. board meeting the superintendent reported enrollment of 1,826 students and district gains on algebra and English EOCs and grades 3'8 reading and math, but said U.S. history and constitution EOCs remain a weakness; she also announced a Nov. 28 community Thanksgiving drive-through dinner and urged more outreach and recruitment work.
Superintendent (Speaker 3) told the Bamberg County School District Board that district enrollment stood at 1,826 students as of Oct. 31 and that the district has shown "gains in student progress in algebra and English EOCs" and improvements in reading and English language arts in grades 3'8. She said the district has also made progress in mathematics, biology and science, while noting that U.S. history and constitution EOCs remain a persistent weak area that the district is continuing to address.
The superintendent thanked coaches, faculty, staff, security officers, students, families and the community for support of recent homecoming events and highlighted a community partnership: Feed My Sheep Ministries will host an 18th annual Thanksgiving Day drive-through dinner on 11/28/2024 from 10 a.m. to noon at DeMarco High School and at Saint Philip's Apostolic Bay Church, "and it is free," she said.
Board leadership framed the academic updates as part of longer-term consolidation progress. The superintendent noted that, a year after consolidation, the number of schools scoring as underperforming has fallen from three to one and urged continued focus on closing achievement gaps at all grade levels. She asked the board to support deeper community outreach and collaboration with local economic-development partners to expand student pathways to the workforce.
The superintendent also outlined planned interventions and supports mentioned earlier by school presenters: use of MTSS strategies, increased classroom rigor, credit and content recovery for students at risk of failing, incentives tied to end-of-course (EOC) performance, and expanded tutoring programs including high-intensity and varsity-tutor supports.
Looking ahead, the superintendent invited questions and encouraged board members and community members to engage on recruitment and retention strategies for teachers and administrators and to explore additional resources for parent engagement and support.
