PRIORITIES

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Advocating for our students who require additional educational resources to thrive at school: students diagnosed with physical, learning, and developmental disabilities; students battling mental health challenges; neurodivergent students (diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, etc); and unhoused students in our community. 

• Advocating on the local and state levels-creating awareness on social media and regular open community discussions.
• Leveraging and making available resources more visible (ie Parent Mentor).
•  Recruiting and retaining experienced and certified teachers to work with special needs students.  
• Creating neurodiversity-affirming spaces to focus on the strengths of each student (ie neurodiversity group, social clubs).

Developing after-school programs for PSCD middle school and high school students. These programs would include mentoring, homework assistance, tutoring, and positive youth development. 

The Boys and Girls Club of Paulding County closed permanently on September 30th, 2022. At the time of the club's closure, about 200 children within Paulding County were on the waitlist. (Source: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/paulding-county-boys-girls-club-forced-to-close/85-2f838a25-41c9-433a-b049-5a32e64a7b63)

Many families within Paulding County are still desperately seeking safe and fun after-school alternatives. 

Increasing visibility, transparency, and open dialogue between the Paulding County Board of Education and stakeholders (students, parents, teachers, educators, law enforcement agencies and community members).

• Visibility and transparency foster accountability and trust with the community. 
• Transparent feedback builds credibility with the broader community. 
• Open dialogue allows the opportunity for the BOE members to educate the community through hosting workshops/informational sessions on policy changes (outside of scheduled meetings).
• In the near future, utilizing a school board management software to centralize and streamline communication. Information about the board activities and processes should be shared in a timely manner and understandable format**

• Increasing attendance at school board meetings, PTA meetings, local school council meetings and other important community meetings.
• Increasing voter registration
• Increasing interest and training for the next group of leaders to run for different office positions. NO RACES SHOULD BE UNOPPOSED!