K-12 Public Education

Outcome:

Great public education in the Alleghany Highlands and graduates who are equipped to successfully transition into higher education, the 21st-century workplace, and lifelong citizenship.  (Adopted January 2014)

Strategies:

• Engage with teachers, administrators and the community at large to develop approaches that improve educational outcomes.
• Gather data about specific needs and promising practices for strengthening educational outcomes in our region.
• Partner to provide focused professional development for implementation for promising practices.
• Continue to monitor data for the long-term goals of building a career-ready workforce, a high graduation rate and a healthy community with an engaged citizenry.

Indicators: 

Evidence of achieving this outcome would be as follows:

• Student success with academic rigor and career and technical education.
• Strong social-emotional learning in the classroom and school climate as measured by the risk behavior survey and data collection.
• Good physical health.
• Growth of employers and jobs because the area offers workers highly trained in the 21st-century skills.
• Attracting new residents who want to relocate here because of the quality of public schools.

Current Investments and Strategic Partners:

 Joint Public School Systems (Alleghany County and Covington City Public Schools)

• Instructional Technology Coach – $89,000
• New Tech Space Utilization Study – $25,500
• Motivational Keynote Speaker – $15,844
  (for all staff, teachers, and administrators)
• Responsive Classroom – $62,185

Alleghany County

• Jackson River Technical Center Welding Lab Upgrade & Enhancements – $224,440

Garth Newel Music Center

• Alleghany Mountain String Project – $25,000

Alleghany Highlands YMCA

• Leadership and Civility Classes – $22,098 (over two years)

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College

• Professional Development, Summer Teacher Institute – $20,000