Superintendent's Message
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SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE Dear MCS Parents: Welcome to Marietta City Schools. Whether this be your student’s first year or last year with us, we are privileged to serve you and your family during the 2017-2018 school year. Inside the pages of this document is any and everything you and your child need to know about the Marietta City School system but I would like to summarize every word from every page into one, simple message: You matter. Every single student in this district matters and our mission is to support each student to be what this community has proudly enabled over the course of the last 125 years – to teach, support, and lead each and every Marietta student to “be somebody”. We are proud to partner with you to provide you and your family a world-class educational experience and look forward to serving you in the year ahead. Sincerely, Grant Grant Rivera Superintendent Marietta City Schools For more information on any topic in this guide, please visit the Marietta City Schools’ website at www.marietta- city.org or contact your school. i NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION The Board of Education of the City of Marietta does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or gender in its employment practices, student programs and dealings with the public. Policies of the Board of Education require full compliance with all federal and state non-discrimination laws, including but not limited to: Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, along with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA), along with Age Discrimination Act (Age Act) of 1975, 42 U.S.C. Sections 6101, et seq., 34 C.F.R. Part 110; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA, Title II); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Public Law 101-476, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Below is a list of individuals designated to handle inquiries regarding the District’s non-discrimination policies: Title VI Compliance Officer/Alternate Title II of the Americans with Disabilities and Title IX Compliance Officer and Section 504 Compliance Officer (Issues of discrimination on basis of race, color, (Issues of discrimination on the basis of or national origin, gender, sexual harassment) disability) Assistant Superintendent, Special Services Assistant Superintendent, Special Services Central Administrative Offices Central Administrative Offices 250 Howard Street, Marietta, GA 30060 250 Howard Street, Marietta, GA 30060 770-422-3500 770-422-3500 Title IX Compliance Officer Employment Issues (Issues of discrimination on the basis of gender or (Issues of discrimination on the basis of any Sexual harassment) category listed in policy GAAA) Assistant Superintendent of Operations Assistant Superintendent of Human Capital Marietta City Schools Central Administrative Offices 250 Howard Street, Marietta, GA 30060 250 Howard Street, Marietta, GA 30060 770-422-3500 770-422-3500 Complaints may also be filed directly with the following: Office of Civil Rights Georgia Professional Standards Commission Office for Civil Rights Georgia Professional Standards Commission U.S. Department of Education Educator Ethics Division 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Suite 19T10 200 Piedmont Avenue SE, Suite 1702 Atlanta, GA 30303-8927 Atlanta, GA 30334-9032 Telephone: (404) 974-9406 More information available online at: Facsimile: (404) 974-9471 https://www.gapsc.com/Ethics/Contact.aspx REPORTING DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT Any student who believes he or she has been the victim of discrimination on the basis of race color, religion, national origin, age, disability or gender, which may include sexual harassment, sexual violence, or any other form of prohibited discrimination or harassment, should report the incident to an administrator, counselor, teacher at the school he or she attends or the applicable Compliance Officer. Discrimination and harassment are prohibited in all School System programs and activities. This includes School System academic, extracurricular, athletic, and other School System programs, as well as on School System buses, during field trips, and in classes or training programs that take place on or off school grounds. The School System is committed to upholding these laws and takes discriminatory behaviors seriously. Investigations involving allegations of sexual harassment allegations will be handled per Board of Education of the City of Marietta Policy JAEB, Student Sexual Harassment. This policy and the Report of Harassment form can be found on the Legal Information webpage at www.marietta-city.org or by contacting the school. ii ESSA PARENT NOTICE OF TEACHER and PARAPROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ESSA PARENT NOTICE OF TEACHER and PARAPROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS In compliance with the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Marietta City Schools informs parents that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher(s) and paraprofessional(s) providing services to your child. The following information may be requested: • Whether the teacher/paraprofessional has met the Georgia Professional Standards Commission certification requirements for the grade level and subject area(s) in which he/she is teaching; • Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency or other provisional status through which Georgia qualifications or certification criteria have been waived; • The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and • Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals, and if so, their qualifications. You may contact one of the following individuals if you would like to obtain the above information on your child’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessionals. School Principal/Contact Phone Number A.L. Burruss Elementary Mrs. Julie King 770-429-3144 Dunleith Elementary Mr. Jeffery Mosley 770-429-3190 Hickory Hills Elementary Mrs. Kristen Beaudin 770-429-3125 Lockheed Elementary Dr. Devonne Harper 770-429-3196 Park Street Elementary Mr. Matt Freedman 770-429-3180 Sawyer Road Elementary Mrs. Susan Graves 770-429-9923 West Side Elementary Dr. Daniel McGuire 770-429-3172 Marietta Center for Advanced Academics Dr. Christina Wagner 770-420-0822 Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Mr. Corey Lawson 770-429-3115 Marietta Middle School Dr. Dayton Hibbs 770-422-0311 Marietta High School Mr. Gabe Carmona 770-428-2631 MCS Human Resources Ms. Lisa Burton 678-695-7237 Wright Street Facility/Marietta Community Mrs. Cindi Savage 770-429-3170 School NOTICE OF CHILD FIND In accordance with state rule 160-4-7-.03 and IDEA regulations, Marietta City Schools (MCS) conducts child find activities to identify, locate and evaluate all children, in the district, who are suspected of having disabilities that may result in a need for special education and related services. Child Find responsibilities extend to all children suspected of having disabilities, including those attending private school and home school, regardless of the severity. Final identification of students with disabilities and programming for such students occurs only after an appropriate evaluation and a determination of eligibility by a Multidisciplinary Placement Team. Once it is determined a student is in need of special education and related services, he/she may receive these services up until their 22nd birthday. If you suspect your child has a disability or if you know of a child who you suspect may have a disability, or if you have questions about special education and related services, please contact: Department of Special Services 250 Howard Street Marietta, Georgia 30060 (678) 695-7240 MARIETTA BOARD OF EDUCATION Alan Levine, Ward 1 Jason Waters, Ward 2 Randy Weiner, Ward 3 Allison Gruehn, Ward 4 Jeriene Bonner-Grimes, Ward 5 Kerry Minervini, Ward 6 Irene Berens, Ward 7 Grant Rivera, Superintendent ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Deputy Superintendent of Schools……………………………………………………………Belinda Walters-Brazile Assistant Superintendent, Special Services ………………………………………………………………Jody Drum Executive Director, Academic Programs ……. ……………………………………………………………. Jill Sims Marietta High School ………………………………………………..…..…………….…… Gabe Carmona, Principal Performance Learning Center at Woods-Wilkins..……............. Tammie Roach, Program Administrator Marietta Middle School …………………………......................................................... Dayton Hibbs, Principal Marietta Sixth Grade Academy……………………………………….………………..……. Corey Lawson, Principal A.L. Burruss Elementary …………………………………………………………..…………… Julie King, Principal Dunleith Elementary ……………………………………………………………………….. Jeffery Mosley, Principal Hickory Hills Elementary …………………………………….……………………..……. Kristen Beaudin, Principal Lockheed Elementary ……………………………………………………………..……… Devonne Harper, Principal Marietta Center for Advanced Academics …………………………………..….….. Christina Wagoner, Principal Park Street Elementary …....................................................................................... Matt Freedman, Principal Sawyer Road Elementary …………………………………………………………………… Susan Graves, Principal West Side Elementary ……………………………………………………………………… Daniel McGuire, Principal Marietta Community School - Wright Street Facility…………………………………………..Cindi Savage, Director Graduate Marietta Student Success Center……………………………………………………Leigh Colburn, Director iv Table of Contents Superintendent’s Message ...............................................................................................................