On April 13, 2015, GCHAR members heard from the following school system representatives: * Dr. Lori Carlin, Public Information Officer at Chatham County Schools * Heidi Carter, board chair for Durham Public Schools * Jeff Nash, director of community relations for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools * Steve Halkiotis, board chair for Orange County Schools.

1. Member Meeting | Education
8:30-10:00 a.m., Monday, Apr. 13
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2. Welcome!
Randy Cox
Greater Chapel Hill Association of REALTORS Board President
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3. Thank you Sponsors!
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4. Thank you Sponsors!
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5. Welcome from
Foundation Sponsor
Tom Holt
Bagwell Holt Smith
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6. #GCHARmtg
Welcome from Gregory Payne,
NCAR Region IV VP

7. Dr. Lori
Carlin
Public
Information
Officer,
Chatham
County Schools
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8. Heidi
Carter
Board Chair,
Durham Public
Schools
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9. Jeff Nash
Director of
Community
Relations,
Chapel Hill
Carrboro City
Schools
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10. Dr.
Stephen
Halkiotis
Board Chair,
Orange County
Schools
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11. Dr. Lori
Carlin
Public
Information
Officer,
Chatham
County Schools
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12. Great Things Are Happening!

13. History
Public education began in the county in
1839.
In 1968-1969, the three feeder districts were
set.
According to the publication Chatham
County 1771-1971, “A strong foundation has
been laid for continued improvement of
public education in the county”.

14. Chatham County and Our Public
Schools

15. Current CCS Facts
17 Schools
4 high schools
(three traditional and one alternative)
3 middle schools
5 K-8 schools
5 elementary schools.
92 yellow school buses
over one million miles each school year
transporting approximately 3,900 students
daily

16. Who We Are:
• 8,240 Students
• K-5: 4,380
• 6-8: 1,505
• 9-12: 2,355
• 1312 Employees
• 90 Nationally Board Certified Teachers
• 209 Teachers with advanced degrees
• The district is the largest employer in the county.
• Teacher retention for 2013 was 86.65%

17. Leadership
Dr. Derrick D. Jordan – Superintendent
 Joined Chatham County Schools in 2008 as
director of secondary education
 Later become assistant superintendent of
academic services and instructional support.
 Prior to joining Chatham County schools Dr.
Jordan was a former middle and high school
English teacher and also has experience as an
assistant principal at the elementary, middle and
high school levels.
 Thus far:
 Earned district wide accreditation
 Expanded advanced course offerings
 Support for the implementation of a Day
Treatment Program for elementary students
 Use of the 22-credit diploma as a drop-out
prevention strategy for high school students.

18. Regional Principal & Teacher of the
Year!

19. CCS Partnerships
Strong partnerships are a major component
of community schools.
The Chatham Education Foundation supported
32 grants reaching over 1,700 students and 119
teachers this year
The PTSA Thrift Shop – a school/community
endeavor over 30 years raising over $559,000 for
schools and programs.
Central Carolina Works – partnership with CCCC
Area civic, church, arts, and professional
organizations work with the schools to provide
grants and scholarships for students.

20. Great Things Are
Happening:
~Academics
~Extracurricular
~Our Students, Staff and Friends

21. ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
• 17 Of our 17 schools (100%) met or exceeded growth
expectations.
• District composite for math and reading out-performed
NC results at 3-8
• 8 schools out-performed NC results in EOG Reading
• 7 schools out-performed NC results in EOG CCR Math
• 7 schools out-performed NC results in EOG CCR
Science
• 3 high schools had a higher 4-year graduation rate
than the state
• CCS had a higher 5-year graduation rate than the state
• Chatham County Schools out-performed NC EOC CCR
results in Math I, Biology, English II and composite
score on the ACT & WorkKeys

22. Accomplishments
Advanced Course Offerings
~For the size of the school district, Chatham offers many Honors
and Advanced Placement courses.
~Additionally, online and college level courses as well as award-
winning arts and Career and Technical Education programs are
available to high school students.
~SAT scores have risen an average of 10 points in the last year
~Dual Language programs that are achieving international
recognition
~Graduation Rate exceeding the state average
~National & Regional Career & Technical Education
Organization Winners
~2 High Schools Recognized as Nationally Ranked Top Schools

23. Accomplishments
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
All three traditional high schools have the AVID (Advancement Via Individual
Determination) program.
The voluntary program targets middle-performing students and those who
will be first generation college students who have the desire, academic
potential, and determination to succeed in a rigorous high school curriculum.
High school staff work with 280 students across the district in the AVID
program.
Due to its success, AVID strategies are now being used with other high
school and middle school students.

24. ACADEMIC TALKING POINTS
Northwood High School &
Jordan-Matthews named in the
top US High Schools
2013 America’s Most
Challenging High Schools
#53 in NC

25. CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS
2013-2014
High School Results

26. Accomplishments
 1:1 Technology Plan
We have a strong commitment to meeting the needs of our 21st century
learners by giving them the best technology we can offer.
The district is entirely wireless.
High school students are issued individual laptops.
All other schools have carts of iBook laptops for classroom use.
The district issues a laptop computer to every teacher for educational use at
school and home.

27. 68
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76
78
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82
84
86
88
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Graduation Rates
Over 10%
increase since
2011
Graduation Rates

28. EXTRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS
• Highly successful athletic teams
• Jordan-Matthews HOSA & DECA winners
• CCHS FFA Team 2nd in National Event
• NHS International DECA winner
• Scholar Athlete of the Month
• High achieving BETA Clubs
• Dual Language Programs
• International Spanish Language Academy
• Well known & supported Arts Education
programs

29. Where We Are Going:
• Primed for Growth on both sides of the
county
• Continue to implement the higher & deeper
curriculum standards.
• Positive Behavior Interventions & Support
• Enhanced Responsiveness to Instruction
• Common Instructional Framework
• Read to Achieve – 3rd Grade
• Partnerships with local businesses and
organizations.
• Day Treatment Program – K-5

30. ARTS

31. ATHLETICS

32. ACTIVITIES

33. ACADEMICS

34. Questions &
Suggestions

35. Heidi
Carter
Board Chair,
Durham Public
Schools
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36. Jeff Nash
Director of
Community
Relations,
Chapel Hill
Carrboro City
Schools
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37. Chapel Hill-Carrboro
City Schools
Jeff Nash
Office of Community Relations
919-967-8211 (x28227)
jnash@chccs.k12.nc.us

39. About Us…
- Highest average SAT scores in NC
- Cohort graduation rate = 92.65 (#2 in NC)
- 93% of our graduates go to 2- or 4-year college
- Class of 2014 earned over $10M in scholarships
- Second highest local per pupil expenditure in NC
- 26 Advanced Placement courses offered

40. About Us…
- More than 250 nationally certified teachers
- At least one full-time art, music, technology
specialist in every school
- Gifted education specialists in all elementary and
middle schools
- Dual language options in Spanish and Mandarin
- World language instruction offered in Chinese, French,
German, Japanese, Latin and Spanish

41. About Us…
- High schools offer 23 different sports
- Five state championships in 2013-14
- Middle schools support 17 different sports
- More than 1,300 local residents volunteered more than
33,000 hours in 2013-14 for an in-kind value in
excess of $740,000!!!

42. Challenges…
- Nearly 30% free/reduced lunch
- Technology divide
- Changing demographics/cultures/expectations
- Recruiting/retaining quality teachers

43. Hot Potatoes…
- Long-Range Plan
- Quality Instruction
- Class Rank Legislation
- Compensation Model
- Calendar Law

45. Dr.
Stephen
Halkiotis
Board Chair,
Orange County
Schools
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46. Announcements…

47. NCAR Legislative Meetings
in Raleigh April 20-22
See Brett Bushnell for more details.

48. Second Round of
Continuing Education
Thursday, April 16
at the Courtyard Marriott
See chapelhillrealtors.com
for registration information

49. Chapel Hill Carrboro
Community Initiative
6 p.m., Tuesday, May 12
Chapel Hill Public Library

50. Fix-A-Home
Food Truck Rodeo
4-8 p.m., Saturday, May 30
at Fitch Lumber Company See you there!

51. Next Member Meeting
Monday, June 8

52. Thank you,
GCHAR members!