Our Mission:
Iredell-Statesville Schools will rigorously challenge all students to achieve their academic
potential and to lead productive and rewarding lives. We will achieve this mission with the
support of parents, staff and the community.
Our Vision:
A school system committed to improving student learning by igniting a passion for learning.
Our Values:
o Student and learning focus
o
Motivated faculty and staff
o
Partnerships and teamwork
o High ethical standards
o Continuous improvement focus
o
Management by fact
o
Results
focus
Measure
2002 Results
2012 Results
Graduation Rate 61% (53rd in NC) 87.1% (14th in NC) Dropout Rate 6.5% 1.99% (13th in NC) SAT 991 (57th in NC) 1035 (13th in NC) ACT not tracked 22.5 (20th in NC) Academic Ranking 55th in NC 38th highest in NC Student Attendance Rate 94.1% (55th in NC) 95.93% (14th in NC)
Out-of-School Suspension Days Saved 0 More than 5,500/year since 2002
Business Partners 40 167
Faith-Based Partners 0 101
Parent Conferences 65% 91%
High School Credit Recovery 500 courses 958 courses Operating Fund Balance -$2.5 million $11.3 million
Energy Savings $0 More than $6.3 million since 2002 External Audit Findings 11 Zero for the last seven years Highly Qualified Teachers
(as defined by No Child Left Behind)
80% 97.88%
National Board Certified Teachers 6% 11%
Per Pupil Expenditures Bottom ten in NC 107th lowest
Our Additional Highlights:
Mount Mourne and Northview IBO World Schools received full accreditation
Expansion of the I.B. Diploma Program to South Iredell High School Fall of 2011
Expansion of vocational/career training through the Career Academy and Technical School (CATS) in Troutman. Concentrations include: Allied Health Services, Automotive Technology and Pro-Start
Two successful early college programs: CCTL & VPAC
Renovations and expansion of Union Grove Elementary School ($5.5 million)
Implementation of the “Leader In Me” curriculum at Third Creek Elementary, East Iredell Elementary, East Iredell Middle, and Statesville Middle (Partial private funding)
I-SS received full accreditation as a quality school district by AdvancED (March 2011)www.iss.k12.nc.us
ASQ Charlotte Visit
Lakeshore Elementary School
November 1, 2013
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Where We’ve Been…
2002 District Results
Graduation Rate
61%
SAT
991 – 57
th
in NC
Dropout Rate
6.5%
Attendance
94.1% --55
th
in NC
Performance Composite
77% (before math & reading
re-norming)
OSS Days Saved
0
Faith-based Partners
0
Business Partners
40
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Our Mission
Iredell-Statesville Schools will rigorously challenge all students to
achieve their academic potential and to lead productive and
rewarding lives. We will achieve this mission with the support of
parents, staff, and the community.
Our Vision
A school system committed to improving student learning by
igniting a passion for learning.
Our Values
•Student and learning focus
•Motivated faculty and staff
•Partnerships and teamwork
•Continuous improvement focus
•Management by fact
•Results focus
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Our Core Competencies
• Aligned and integrated systems approach
to managing and improving the school
system
• Depth and breadth of our continuous
improvement capability
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District
School
Classroom
Student
Interlocking
plans connect
the work at all
levels of the
system…
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…and provide
SYNERGY!
Great organizations “row as one;”
they are quite clearly in the same
boat, pulling in the same direction in
unison. There is a palpable sense of
“we.”
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It’s about a
CONTINUOUS
continuous
improvement
approach!
DO
ACT
PLAN
STUDY
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$51,212.05
Year End Overtime Totals
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
