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ONE TEAM ONE GOAL STUDENT SUCCESS The Cobb County Board of Education petitions the Cobb Legislative Delegation, General Assembly, and Governor to establish a more flexible accountability system based on local priorities and performance. The Cobb County School District believes student assessment is essential to improving student and school performance. Rather than state-mandated End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments, ongoing local assessments allow immediate adjustments to instruction to more effectively impact student achievement and ultimately improve student success. Establish a More Flexible Accountability System Based on Local Priorities and Performance The Cobb County Board of Education petitions the Cobb Legislative Delegation, General Assembly, and Governor to align flexibility for Strategic Waiver School Systems and Charter Districts. The Cobb County School District values the flexibility in the form of waivers of certain state laws, rules, and guidelines in exchange for greater accountability for increased student performance. Such flexibility should be consistent between Strategic Waiver School Systems and Charter Districts. Align Flexibility for Strategic Waiver School Systems and Charter Districts The Cobb County Board of Education petitions the Cobb Legislative Delegation, General Assembly, and Governor to address the methodology for calculating graduation rate. For example – when students, families, or foreign governments are not responsive to requests for documentation, schools should not be penalized if local school officials can demonstrate reasonable and sustained efforts to obtain required documentation. Address Methodology for Calculating Graduation Rate The Cobb County Board of Education petitions the Cobb Legislative Delegation, General Assembly, and Governor to include local property digest exemptions when calculating the State of Georgia Local Five Mill Share. Currently, only state property digest exemptions are allowed in the formula calculation. Cobb contributes in excess of 5.0 mills (approx. 6.2) as a result of local property digest exemptions not being allowed. This negatively impacts the District by approximately $27 million annually. Include Local Exemptions when Calculating the State of Georgia Local Five Mill Share LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 2018
