Monroe County Schools
Learn | Grow | Succeed
Strategic Objectives
1. Attaining high student achievement and success
2. Developing organization effectiveness
3. Ensuring student/Stakeholder engagement and loyalty
4. Ensuring high quality professional learning
Board of Education Priorities
Increasing the Level of Safety and Improving the Perception of Safety [SO 1, 2, 3, 4]
Training Parents and School Stakeholders [SO 3, 4]
Increasing Student Use of Technology During Classroom Instruction [SO 1]
Closing the achievement gap among subgroups [SO 1, 2, 3]
System Areas of Focus
Promoting Student and Staff Safety [SO 1, 2, 3, 4]
Improving Literacy and Numeracy Levels for All Students [ SO1, 3]
Utilizing Multi-Tiered System of Supports and aLl Levels Through Response to Intervention and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports [SO 1, 2, 3, 4]
Closing the achievement gap among subgroups [SO 1, 2, 3]
Vision
Developing students with the knowledge and skills to be successful
Mission
Learn. Grow. Succeed.
Guiding Principles
Monroe County Board of Education
The MCBOE provides guidance and Support to the MMS administration and schools by establishing clear policies, aligned goals, and effective systems which produce accountability.
The MCBOE believes students should have access to effective instruction, co-curricular opportunities, and extra-curricular activities that assist in shaping the lives of students to become successful men and women in a global society.
The MCBOE believes that all decisions made must consider the interest of and impact of all the students, staff, parents, and the community.
Academic Achievement
We believe all students can learn and achieve.
We believe in providing and environment of high expectations, respect, and dignity.
We believe in promoting student learning and success by using a variety of teaching strategies to meet the diverse leaning needs of students.
Recruit and Retain Employees
We will recruit, employ, develop, and retain a workforce that is committed to the success of all students.
Fiscal Responsibility
We believe responsible stewardship of financial resources will optimize student achievement.
Partnerships
We believe students are more successful when parents, staff, and the community share responsibility for educating students.
Safety
We believe a proactive approach to safety is essential for secure, orderly, and nurturing learning environments.
Wellness
We are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles that positively impact students success through physical education, counseling, nursing programs, and school nutrition.
MCS Continuous Improvement Plan
Improvement Plans & Goals
Monroe County Schools use a continuous improvement approach to planning for improvement through the use of aligned and connected improvement plans...
Strategy Map
Monroe County Schools use a continuous improvement approach to planning for improvement through the use of aligned and connected plans for each school and the district. This planning model is based on the Plan, Do, Check, Act approach to planning for continuous improvement. The continuous improvement plan for each school serves as both the short and long range planning framework for that site. The continuous improvement plan acts as an umbrella for all improvement efforts for the school. Each continuous improvement plan is aligned around the four strategic objectives of the school system:
Attaining High Student Achievement & Success
Developing Organizational Effectiveness
Ensuring Student/Stakeholder Engagement and Loyalty
Ensuring High Quality Professional Learning
The flow of our continuous improvement process can be seen in our using Continuous Improvement Plans, Visual Reporting, Balanced Scorecards and Annual Reports to Increase Student Achievement strategy map.
MCS College and Career Readiness Performing Index Balanced Scorecard
The 2024 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores show strong improvements across the elementary-, middle-, and high-school grade levels in Monroe County, with all categories exceeding the state levels.
Monroe County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Jim Finch, said “The CCRPI is the window for the public to our accountability system. The CCRPI informs our stakeholders the performance we have relative to the state and other districts. We are proud to once again improve upon our own performances as well as leading the central Georgia area. Kudos to our teachers, students, administrators and support staff for these improvements!”
The CCRPI includes five components: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness and – for high schools – Graduation Rate.
In 2024, scores improved for every component that was directly comparable to 2023, with the largest increases in high-school Progress along with Content Mastery at all grade levels.
Scores for each component are included below, and growth compared to 2023 is noted for components that are directly comparable.
Monroe County Schools
State of Georgia
CCRPI is Georgia’s statewide accountability system. It was first implemented in 2012 under Georgia’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver as a replacement for No Child Left Behind’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). |
Monroe County Schools ranks 11th in Georgia school systems, according to Niche.com.
Monroe County Schools ranks 11th in Georgia for districts with the best teachers, according to Niche.com.
All five schools in Monroe County also received a 5 Star rating (the highest rating) on School Climate, which is a measure of student discipline, stakeholder surveys, and staff and student attendance.
Monroe County Schools also recognizes the importance of having a quality board of education, engaged parents, and a supportive community in the continued success of students and teachers in our school system.
