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December 22, 2005
I Will Produce an "Accountability Agreement" Between Schools and County Commission
All human relationships are based on agreements or conflicts. Unresolved conflicts ultimately destroy relationships and deny future improvement. Tragically, this has become the case between the District 8 county commissioner and the county school board and superintendent. Curtis Adams has destroyed that relationship and generated bad feeling throughout the district and county.
I want to repair that relationship, bridge the gap before it widens further. Our businesses, schools, and families are counting on a remedy. But it can't be a "quick fix."
One of the best ways to improve the frayed gap immediately is to produce an "Accountability Agreement" that will bridge the gap between schools and county commission, using measurable goals. Such an agreement holds both parties accountable. In counties and school districts where "Accountability Agreeements" have been used, community relationships improve and school results strengthen. A good example of this kind of turnaround is the politically conservative Moore County in North Carolina. There an "Accountability Agreement" between county commissioners and school officials changed everything, increasing community consensus, raising student scores, and demonstrating civic responsibility. Within five years, Moore County became one of the top school districts in the state.
As commissioner, I will produce a four-year or five-year "Accountability Agreement" that will attach county spending to measurable learning and facility results in our schools. We owe our taxpayers that much.
The results expected in the "Accountability Agreement" could be higher SAT scores and stronger proficiency numbers. If results can't be met, then spending limits may be negatively impacted. Whatever the criteria, an "Accountability Agreement" will hold school officials to high but achievable standards that can be objectively measured. The measurable results must be professionally attainable and attached to spending. I can't think of a more responsible way to hold both our school officials as well as our county commission to the fire.
~John Bailes, Time for Change
County Commission, District 8
| By wjbailes | 07:55 AM
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