Superintendent Davis explained the requirement for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (SC&I) schools and that in order to fulfill the requirements schools are required to complete a School Improvement Plan (SIP).  Schools are designated as SC&I when they have:

1. a school grade of D or F
2. a graduation rate of 67% or lower
3. an overall Federal Index below 41%

For these schools, the SIP must be approved by the School Board as well as the Bureau of School Improvement. 

Discussion included the interventions for addressing deficiencies in student performance at Charles E. Bennett Elementary School.  

Public Comments:  Renna Lee Paiva

Ms. Paiva stated that on behalf of the Clay County Education Association, they were rejecting all School Improvement Plans except for Charles E. Bennett because those plans had not gone through review by the CCEA committee as outlined in the collective bargaining contract.  Following discussion, a Special Meeting was set for August 30, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., to give the CCEA time to review the plans, and for the Board to approve the plans and still meet the state's submission deadline.

Superintendent Davis explained the new categorical fund, Turnaround School Supplement Services Allocation, that was created during the 2019 legislative session to provide supplemental services for schools that meet certain criteria.  Mr. Davis reviewed the specific criteria for eligibility, and gave examples of the services that can be provided under the plans and the minimum areas that must be established in the plans.