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January 16, 2006
Times Free Press: "Bailes Proposes School Fund Plan"
Using an "accountablity agreement" between county commission and the school board as a tool for success, Dr. Patrick Russo successfully managed the Moore County, North Carolina, schools from 1999 to 2003. Overall, district student proficiency levels increased from 69 percent to over 80 percent. The district's average SAT scores increased by 90 points. For the 2001-2002 school year, students' average SAT score, 1044, for the first time eclipsed the national average of 1020. Dr. Russo, who is now schools superintendent at Hampton City Schools in Virginia, found that the "accountability agreement" helped align the actions of the county commission and the school board. This alignment of actions can minimize personal conflicts while enhancing organizational performance. Promoting "Total Quality Management" on our county commission will be one of the signficant changes I'll bring to our local government.
You will find the Chattanooga Times Free Press story on my proposed funding plan ("accountability agreement") HERE.
~John Bailes, Time NOW for Change
District 8 Commissioner
| By wjbailes | 06:14 AM
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