Suwannee County School District, Florida
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida school district websites
[edit] The good
- School board members listed with contact information.[1] Meeting minutes[2] and most recent agenda posted.[3]
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[4]
- Contains link to school accountability reports[5] and FCAT explorer.[6]
[edit] The bad
- Site does not have a search function.
- As of June 7, 2009, a number of the links on the front page do not work.
- Does not provide information on budget, taxes, contracts, audits, and background checks.
- Information not provided on how to make public records requests.
[edit] School board
The school board controls school property, establishes, organizes, and operates the schools of the district, including: establishing schools, adopting enrollment plans, providing for school elimination and consolidation, cooperating with school boards of adjoining districts in maintaining schools, maintaining the school year schedule and other more specific duties as outlined in the Florida statute. [7]
It operates, controls and supervises the district's public schools as well as determines the rate of school district taxes, with the option of two or more school districts operating and financing educational programs together.
| Member | District | Term expires |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry Taylor, Chair | District 1 | 2012 |
| Muriel Owens | District 2 | 2012 |
| Julie B. Ulmer | District 3 | 2010 |
| James Cooper | District 4 | 2010 |
| J.M. Holtzclaw, Vice-Chair | District 5 | 2010 |
The superintendent of the district is Jerry A. Scarborough.
[edit] School Budget
The general operation budget for this district, in the most recently totaled budget report, is $43,991,000. The budget is split into four different subdivisions with their own monetary allotment, which are:
- Instruction: $25,163,000
- Teacher Salaries: $16,174,000
- Pupils: $1,833,000
- Total Support Services: $15,072,000
In addition, the student population is 5,954.[8]
[edit] Academic performance
[edit] 2007-2009
Below is a chart of the school's grade based on the student's performance of the statewide test called the FCAT.[9]
| School | Level | Grade: 2007-08 | Grade: 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branford Elementary School | Elementary | C | B |
| Branford High School | Combination | A | A |
| Suwannee High School | High | C | C |
| Suwannee Intermediate School | Elementary | C | B |
| Suwannee Middle School | Middle | B | B |
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Florida taxpayer-funded lobbying
The school district pays membership dues to the Florida School Boards Association, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[10]
[edit] External links
- Suwannee County School District official website
- Public School Review - Suwannee County
- Florida Smart - Suwannee County Schools
- Great Schools - Suwannee County
[edit] References
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