School Board receives report on State Report Card results for 2023

At the School Board’s regular session, held Monday, December 16, 2024, Superintendent Dr. Corey Jones presented the Greene County Schools 2023 State Report Card results, which indicated overall growth across the system. The District advanced from 68 to 72 to an overall C score. Eutaw Primary advanced in academic growth from 77 to 81, an overall B score; Robert Brown Middle advanced from 50 to 64 , a D score; Greene County High academic growth dropped from 66 to 65, a D score. Jones stated that the particulars of the report card results indicated that all schools made significant increases in proficiency. “ We still have very much to improve,” he said.
Dr. Jones noted that all grades at RBMS are assessment grades, utilizing the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program; At GCHS the11th grade is the assessment grade, utilizing the ACT testing.
In his report, Superintendent Jones gave positive news for each school citing scholar recognition, teacher/administrator achievements and school events schedule.
The Greene County Board of Education approved a listing of mentors with a stipend schedule for the school year 2024-2025. Stipends for the following to serve as mentors will be $600 per semester, according to the Alabama Teacher Mentor Program (ATMP) guidelines: Montoya Binion – Eutaw Primary School; Vanessa Bryant – Robert Brown Middle School; Annie Howard – Robert Brown Middle School; Nashondra Ruffin-Brown – Robert Brown Middle School; Rodney Wesley – Greene County High School.
According to the ATMP guidelines, the Alabama Legislature provides the line-item funding for the ATMP annually. The ATMP provides LEAs with the structure to implement high-quality support to all new teachers in all schools, focusing on improving teacher effectiveness and reducing the rate of attrition and teacher turnover. The ATMP provides training and technical assistance to LEAs upon request. Also, the ATMP disseminates surveys to mentors and mentees to gather perception data used to determine program effectiveness. The Alabama State Teacher Mentor Program (ATMP) is in the Office of Teaching and Leading Division of the Alabama State Department of Education.
During the 2023-2024 school year, the ATMP partnered with Cognia, a non-profit, to make programmatic improvements to the ongoing work of the ATMP. The program updates go into full implementation at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year.
The board also approved the following personnel items:
Samon Sanders, Mental Health Coordinator to serve as Mental Health Coordinator and Truancy Officer to be paid as a first-year teacher.
Adjustments to Additional Services Salary Schedule, effective the beginning of each contract.
The administrative items recommended by Superintendent Jones and approved by the board are as follows:
MOA between the Greene County Board of Education and The University of Alabama at Birmingham for Robert Brown Middle and Greene County High School to participate in the Alabama Rural Learning Accelerator Program.
Contract between Greene County Board and Chante Myles-Rice to provide ACT Prep tutoring Services in Math for 10th graders (Funding Source: CCR Grant.)
Quote from Allianz Solutions to provide English Only ACT Prep for 11th graders Jan – March 2025 (Funding Source: CCR Grant).
Quote from Singleton & Associates to provide Strategic Planning Sessions Consulting Services in the amount of $1,500 (Funding Source: CCR Grant).
Travel for Board member Robert Davis to travel to 2025 COSSBA National Conference in Atlanta, GA on March 20 – 23, 2024.
Payment of all bills, claims, and payroll.
Bank reconciliations as submitted by Mrs. Marquita Lennon, CSFO.
Sale of metal pieces from the damaged canopy at RBMS that occurred November 14, 2024.
Travel for Greene County High School Varsity Boys team and coaches to attend Biloxi High School 8th Annual Lady Indians Holiday Classic in Biloxi, MS on December 27-28, 2024.
The CSFO, Marquita Lennon presented the following Financial Snapshot as of November 30, 2024. Operating Reserves included the following: 6.11 months combined general fund reserve; 5.58 months cash reserve; all bank accounts have been reconciled. General Fund bank balance totaled $6,125,411.96 – (reconciles to the summary cash report); Accounts Payable Check Register totaled $290,243.71; Payroll Register totaled $940.084.26; Combined Ending Fund Balance totaled $6,707.617.30. Local Revenue Sources: Property Taxes – $256,339.87; Sales Taxes- $120.619.78; Other Taxes – $22,287.39. Total Local Revenue – $399,247.04. CSFO Lennon noted that the monthly stipend from Amendment 743 had not been received.