(October 31, 2014) — The superintendent of Jackson Madison County Schools says the failing report card issued by the state was not a surprise to her or the school leadership. A day after the report was made public the superintendent released the following statement.
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Superintendent’s Statement Regarding State Report Card Release
(October 31, 2014, Jackson, TN) – In response to the State Report Card that was released yesterday, Superintendent Verna Ruffin makes the following statement:
“The state report card is a snapshot of where we are in our school district. At first glance, we see several areas that need improvement.
This did not come as a surprise to our district team, in that, we were already cognizant that there are some schools that are under performing. We also already knew that there are many bright spots in the report for JMCSS.
Earlier this year, we were notified that we have three Reward Schools in our district which is the first time our district has had three schools receiving this honor. These Reward Schools are a result of the stability and dedication of faculty, parent engagement, student performance and community support. We also want to recognize that the district has several schools that received exemplary grades and we look forward to recognizing those schools and celebrating their achievements in the near future.
Also earlier this year, our district was notified of Priority Schools that have been identified in our district. Our district team has already begun putting together a plan for next steps to work to ward improving the outcomes of these underperforming schools. This is a multi-layered plan that will be shared with the school board and community at a future school board meeting. We will also be sharing a comprehensive analysis of the state report card for the Jackson -Madison County School System that will help community stakeholders have a more complete picture of the results of this data that will give great insight into areas of success and areas of continued challenge. “
