Hale County Schools, Alabama
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Alabama school district websites
The good
- Some financial information, including expenditure and revenue information, is posted.[1]
- Bid invitations are posted, but not contracts.
- Employment applications are posted on the home page.
The bad
- Web page has no structure; all information is posted on one long page.
- Teacher and vendor contracts are not available. Vendor information can be found on the Alabama State website.[2]
- No meeting information posted.
- Board members are not listed.
- Administrative contacts are not provided.
- No mention of lobbying
- Audits are not posted.
- There is no information about requesting public records under the Alabama Public Records Law.
- Academic performance measures are not provided. The information can be found on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[3]
- Background check policies and procedures are not described.
School Board
School board information is not available on the district website. The current district superintendent is Mrs. Isaac N. Atkins.
The Alabama Public School System is supervised by the State Board of Education. The Board President is Governor Bob Riley and the State Superintendent is the Board’s Chief Executive Officer.[4]
Current Board of Education members include:
| Member | District | Term | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Bob Riley, President | |||
| Joseph B. Morton, State Superintendent of Education, Secretary and Executive Officer | |||
| Randy McKinney, Vice President | District 1 | 2nd | 2013 |
| Betty Peters | District 2 | 1st | 2011 |
| Stephanie Bell | District 3 | 2nd | 2013 |
| Dr Ethel H Hall, Vice President Emerita | District 4 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Ella B. Bell | District 5 | 2nd | 2013 |
| David F. Byers, Jr. | District 6 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Gary B. Warren | District 7 | 2013 | |
| Dr Mary Jane Caylor, President Pro Tem | District 8 | 2011 |
Budget
The Hale County School District 2010 general fund expenditures budget, report June 2010, totaled $18,045,608.13, including $16,733,664.00 in state revenue and $1,842,649.00 in local revenue.[1]
Academic Performance
The Alabama Department of Education's Student Assessment Program tests students K – 12 in core content areas of reading, mathematics, language, and science, including specialist populations such as special education students and limited English proficient students. [5]
The Alabama Accountability Program sets Annual Measurable Objectives for schools and school systems. To achieve Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) toward system goals, schools must score at or above the set objectives and have at least a 95% participation rate amongst students. Students are tested in reading and mathematics. A school that misses AYP in the same area for two consecutive years is identified as In Improvement.[6]
AYP results for the State of Alabama and Hale County Schools are noted below.[7] Results for individual schools within each district can be accessed through the Accountability Reporting Query System on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[8]
State of Alabama Reading Scores 2009-2010[7] - Percent of Students in Each Achievement Level
| Grade | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 0.67% | 12.75% | 32.55% | 54.04% |
| 4th | 0.29% | 13.02% | 30.83% | 55.86% |
| 5th | 0.72% | 13.63% | 31.68% | 53.96% |
| 6th | 0.41% | 13.45% | 27.00% | 59.13% |
| 7th | 0.37% | 16.61% | 37.07% | 45.95% |
| 8th | 1.14% | 25.35% | 36.72% | 36.79% |
State of Alabama Math Scores 2009-2010[7] - Percent of Students in Each Achievement Level
| Grade | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 4.34% | 15.53% | 29.05% | 51.08% |
| 4th | 2.05% | 16.69% | 28.17% | 53.09% |
| 5th | 0.56% | 16.83% | 33.20% | 49.41% |
| 6th | 0.07% | 22.99% | 40.91% | 36.03% |
| 7th | 0.03% | 31.21% | 39.35% | 29.41% |
| 8th | 0.01% | 21.37% | 53.03% | 25.59% |
Level I - Does Not Meet Academic Content Standards.
Level II - Partially Meets Academic Content Standards.
Level III - Meets Academic Content Standards.
Level IV - Exceeds Academic Content Standards.
State of Alabama AYP Results 2009-2010[7]
| District | Made AYP? |
|---|---|
| State of Alabama |  |
| Hale County | |
Unions
The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is the teachers union for the State of Alabama.[9] The AEA is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA).[10]
External links
- Hale County School District official website
- Encyclopedia of Alabama - Hale County
- Education.com - Hale County School District
- SchoolTree.org - Hale County
- GreatSchools.org - Hale County
- Alabama State Department of Education official website
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Financial Reports
- ↑ ‘The Official Website of the State of Alabama’, State Procurement, September 2, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Education Directory/Reports, September 2, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, State Board of Education, September 1, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Assessment and Accountability, September 1, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Accountability Overview, September 2, 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Alabama Department of Education, "Accountability Reporting," retrieved September 7, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Accountability Reporting Query System, September 7, 2010
- ↑ 'Alabama Education Association', September 2, 2010
- ↑ 'National Education Association', September 2, 2010
