Team Visits Staet Board of Education

Recently the Jasper County Charter Interview Team selected by the Board of Education visited the Georgia Department of Education and presented the completed interview packet.

This article will serve as an update on the journey toward Charter School system status for the Jasper School district.

The vision of the Jasper County charter school system is “to provide dedicated staff and supportive learning environments to inspire and motivate every student to achieve individual success.” The system will further provide superior and innovative learning experiences to prepare every student for life beyond school.

The interview packet details topics such as

•What is a Charter School System?

•What is School Level Governance?

•The Transition to a Charter School System

•Timeline for Transitioning to A Charter School System

•Impact on Education

The packet adds that to accomplish these objectives, the charter will be designed to incorporate and enhance the following initiatives…

1) STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) across all grade levels K – 12

2) Flexible Service Models (FSM; remedial programs, accelerated learning opportunities, gifted education)

3) College and Career Focus options

To view the full interview packet presented by the Charter Interview Team visit http://www.jasper.k12.ga.us/Portals/JasperGa/District/docs/Webmaster/Interview_Packet.FINAL.pdf

The Jasper School District currently serves 2,352 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12.