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Henry County Schools presents strategic-plan progress and $30 million in safety investments to McDonough council
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Nicole Shaw told the City Council of McDonough the district is finalizing a community-inspired strategic plan, highlighted academic gains in McDonough-cluster schools, and described more than $30 million in recent safety and facility investments, including new single-point-of-entry systems and increased cameras and school resource officers.
Nicole Shaw, assistant superintendent for Henry County Schools, briefed the council on the district’s community-inspired strategic plan, five strategic-action areas and recent performance highlights for the McDonough cluster. Shaw said the district is completing its strategic-plan development and expects to finalize steps by April.
Shaw told council members the district has prioritized advanced pre-K learning, effective school leadership, connectivity and engagement, student and employee wellness supports, and operational improvements. She highlighted increases in third- and fourth-grade reading and math at several McDonough-cluster elementary and middle schools and said the system now offers closer-to-universal access to fine arts and CTE programs.
On safety and capital projects, Shaw said the district has made "over $30,000,000" in safety-related investments, including single-point-of-entry buzzer systems, more cameras on campuses and buses, additional campus safety monitors and school resource officers, and a weapons-detection system used at events and some schools. She also described eSPLOST-funded capital work through 2027, including three new schools and facility upgrades.
Shaw concluded by noting ongoing public engagement on priorities and an expected reveal of the next strategic plan to the superintendent, executive cabinet and board of education in the spring. Council members thanked the delegation for the presentation and acknowledged the schools’ work.
