Monroe County Schools
Learn | Grow | Succeed
Strategic Objectives
1. Attaining high student achievement and success
2. Developing organization effectiveness
3. Ensuring student/Stakeholder engagement and loyalty
4. Ensuring high quality professional learning
Board of Education Priorities
Increasing the Level of Safety and Improving the Perception of Safety [SO 1, 2, 3, 4]
Training Parents and School Stakeholders [SO 3, 4]
Increasing Student Use of Technology During Classroom Instruction [SO 1]
Closing the achievement gap among subgroups [SO 1, 2, 3]
System Areas of Focus
Promoting Student and Staff Safety [SO 1, 2, 3, 4]
Improving Literacy and Numeracy Levels for All Students [ SO1, 3]
Utilizing Multi-Tiered System of Supports and aLl Levels Through Response to Intervention and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports [SO 1, 2, 3, 4]
Closing the achievement gap among subgroups [SO 1, 2, 3]
Vision
Developing students with the knowledge and skills to be successful
Mission
Learn. Grow. Succeed.
Guiding Principles
Monroe County Board of Education
The MCBOE provides guidance and Support to the MMS administration and schools by establishing clear policies, aligned goals, and effective systems which produce accountability.
The MCBOE believes students should have access to effective instruction, co-curricular opportunities, and extra-curricular activities that assist in shaping the lives of students to become successful men and women in a global society.
The MCBOE believes that all decisions made must consider the interest of and impact of all the students, staff, parents, and the community.
Academic Achievement
We believe all students can learn and achieve.
We believe in providing and environment of high expectations, respect, and dignity.
We believe in promoting student learning and success by using a variety of teaching strategies to meet the diverse leaning needs of students.
Recruit and Retain Employees
We will recruit, employ, develop, and retain a workforce that is committed to the success of all students.
Fiscal Responsibility
We believe responsible stewardship of financial resources will optimize student achievement.
Partnerships
We believe students are more successful when parents, staff, and the community share responsibility for educating students.
Safety
We believe a proactive approach to safety is essential for secure, orderly, and nurturing learning environments.
Wellness
We are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles that positively impact students success through physical education, counseling, nursing programs, and school nutrition.
MCS Continuous Improvement Plan
Improvement Plans & Goals
Monroe County Schools use a continuous improvement approach to planning for improvement through the use of aligned and connected improvement plans...
Strategy Map
Monroe County Schools use a continuous improvement approach to planning for improvement through the use of aligned and connected plans for each school and the district. This planning model is based on the Plan, Do, Check, Act approach to planning for continuous improvement. The continuous improvement plan for each school serves as both the short and long range planning framework for that site. The continuous improvement plan acts as an umbrella for all improvement efforts for the school. Each continuous improvement plan is aligned around the four strategic objectives of the school system:
Attaining High Student Achievement & Success
Developing Organizational Effectiveness
Ensuring Student/Stakeholder Engagement and Loyalty
Ensuring High Quality Professional Learning
The flow of our continuous improvement process can be seen in our using Continuous Improvement Plans, Visual Reporting, Balanced Scorecards and Annual Reports to Increase Student Achievement strategy map.
MCS College and Career Readiness Performing Index Balanced Scorecard
The 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores show improvements in the Content Mastery component for the High School, the Readiness component for Elementary and High School, and the Graduation Rate component for the High School.
Monroe County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Jim Finch, said “We are proud of the accomplishments of our students, teachers, and staff as it relates to our 2025 CCRPI performance. We have several scoring components to celebrate as well as opportunities to improve for the 2026 CCRPI. We look forward to the challenge of providing a quality education for our students in a nurturing and safe environment, while fully embracing accountability. Thank you to our community for continuing to support MCS as we learn, grow, and succeed. ”
Monroe County Schools
State of Georgia
CCRPI is Georgia’s statewide accountability system. It was first implemented in 2012 under Georgia’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver as a replacement for No Child Left Behind’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). |
Monroe County Schools ranks 14th in Georgia school systems, according to Niche.com.
Monroe County Schools ranks 17th in Georgia for districts with the best teachers, according to Niche.com.
All five schools in Monroe County also received a 5 Star rating (the highest rating) on School Climate, which is a measure of student discipline, stakeholder surveys, and staff and student attendance.
Monroe County Schools also recognizes the importance of having a quality board of education, engaged parents, and a supportive community in the continued success of students and teachers in our school system.
