School Board/Superintendent Goals (DRAFT)

Instruction – Yearly Performance Goals:

• Performance Goal 1: Measures of Academic Progress, Grades K-2
  Goal: At the conclusion of the school year, students in grades K-2 will read and perform math on grade level.
  
• Performance Goal 2: Palmetto Assessment of State Standards, Grades 3-8
  Goal: Students in grades 3-8 will score “met” and above in ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies.
  
• Performance Goal 3: SC End-of-Course Examination Program
  Goal: All middle and high school students who enroll in Algebra I and English I will pass the SC End-of-Course Algebra I and English I exams.
  
• Performance Goal 4: Advanced Placement Course Passage Rates
  Goal: Students who take the Advanced Placement exams scoring 3, 4, or 5 and qualifying for college credit will score at rates that meet or exceed the state’s rates.
  
• Performance Goal 5: SAT
  Goal: The average SAT composite score for district high school seniors will be at or above the national average.
  
• Performance Goal 6: ACT
  Goal: The average ACT composite score for district high schools will be at or above the national average.
  
• Performance Goal 7: High School Assessment Program
  Goal: All high school students, upon their first attempt, will meet the state’s proficiency standard on ELA and Math HSAP tests.
  
• Performance Goal 8: Graduation Rate
  Goal: All Kershaw County School District students will graduate with either a South Carolina High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma.
  
• Performance Goal 9: Post-High School Placement
  Goal: Performance on the Perkins IV School Accountability Indicator for school placement will meet or exceed state performance.

Other Instructional Goals:

• Goal: Establish a protocol that would be used on a bi-yearly basis to assess the impact of technology on student achievement and on instructional strategies utilized by teachers. (June, 2013)
  
• Goal: As a new one-to-one technology is selected, develop a five-year plan to increase the use of on-line textbooks at the high school level. (June, 2012 and ongoing)
  Operations/Finance Goals:
  
• Goal: Develop a proposed list of construction/renovations projects for Phase II of the Facilities Equalization Program. (June, 2012)
  
• Goal: Develop a three-year strategy to increase the Fund Balance to the recommended level of 2-3 months’ operating costs, or approximately $10-15 million. (June, 2012)
  
• Goal: Work with County Council to establish a predictable revenue agreement for budget planning. (June, 2012)
  
• Goal: Work with county government and other local public entities to develop and implement shared operational functions such as procurement (June, 2013 and ongoing).
  
• Goal: Develop a three-year strategy for scheduled preventative maintenance and reduced energy consumption. (September, 2012)
  
• Goal: Develop an updated policy for the use of school facilities by for-profit entities to deliver services and programs to students. (June, 2012)

Other Area Goals:

• Goal: Develop a set of legislative priorities and meet with the local legislative delegation before and during the legislative session to discuss these priorities. (January, 2012 and ongoing)
  
• Goal: Utilize a student interest survey to develop budget initiatives to increase athletic opportunities, especially for females. (February, 2012 and ongoing)