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The Coweta County Board of Education
honored eight Coweta County elementary schools as Distinguished
Title I Schools, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 9. The Georgia Department of Education’s Title I Recognition and Distinguished Schools program honors those Title I elementary and secondary schools that make adequate yearly progress (AYP) three or more consecutive years. AYP is determined under the No Child Left Behind ACT. Several Coweta County schools were recognized for making AYP for three or more consecutive years. Poplar Road and Grantville Elementary Schools were recognized for making AYP for three consecutive years, and were presented with a certificate of accomplishment. Arnco-Sargent, Newnan Crossing and Atkinson Elementary Schools were recognized for making AYP for five consecutive years, and were presented with a certificate of accomplishment. Ruth Hill, Jefferson Parkway and Elm Street Elementary Schools were recognized for making AYP for six consecutive years, and were presented with a certificate of accomplishment. “We appreciate the hard work that the principals and staff at these schools have done,” said Blake Bass, Superintendent of the Coweta County School System. The Title I Distinguished Schools Grant recipients were honored for their performance in the 2006-07 school year. The number of schools honored varies from year to year, and is dependent on the number of schools meeting the criteria. Schools identified for recognition must meet or exceed AYP for three or more consecutive years and must have not been on the Unsafe Schools Choice Option (USCO) list within the last two years.  Several Coweta County Title I schools were recognized by the state of Georgia as “Distinguished Schools” for consistent high performance on student test scores under the No Child Left Behind Act over the course of three or more years. Appearing at the October board of Education meeting, above, to accept the honor are, left to right, Arnco-Sargent Elementary School Principal Karen Barker, Newnan Crossing Elementary School Principal Terri Lassetter, Grantville elementary School Principal Carole Criswell, Coweta County Federal Programs Coordinator Sherry Warren (speaking), Polar Road School Principal Rebecca Gibson, Atkinson School Principal Melissa Wimbish, Elm Street School Principal Julie Raschen and Jefferson Parkway Elementary School Principal Bill Sanborn. |