The Talladega City Board of Education appointed a steering committee comprised of business leaders, citizens, teachers, administrators, students, and parents. The team worked diligently to comprise a 5 year strategic plan based on collected data from surveys and community/employee meetings to move the district forward.

1. 2016-2021
Strategic Plan

2. Steering Committee Members
James Braswell Patrick Bryant
Yolanda Clemons Jason Daves
Steve Dickerson Susan Gaskin
Brittany Harvell Dr. Kelley Hubbard
Brian Hutton Melissa Kelley
Martha Livingston Regina McKinney
Andrea Montgomery Jake Montgomery
Selena Nelson Matt Peters
Bre’ Anna Porter Paula Reed
Wanda Scales Ricky Simpson
Shirley Simmons-Sims Chad Thomas
Arriba Truss Dr. Darius Williams
Cheryl Williams Dr. Adia Winfrey

3. Input from Stakeholders
2 Community Meetings
1 Employee Meeting
189 Employee Survey Respondents
231 Parent/Community Survey Respondents
26 Steering Committee Members – 4 Meetings

4. Our Vision:
It is our vision that students will reach
their maximum potential in an
ever-changing world and transfer
learning to life.

5. Our Mission:
The mission of the Talladega
City School System is to create
a culture of learning that
provides opportunities for
high achievement, a
foundation for lifelong
success, and to instill pride
among our students, parents,
employees and community.

6. We believe:
o Education should include meaningful, rigorous, relevant and high quality instruction that meets the
diverse needs of individual students through innovative approaches.
o All students should be challenged to reach their highest potential and given the opportunity to learn at
high levels.
o Good character includes morally and socially acceptable behavior.
o Educators and students must be provided with up-to-date technology and infrastructure to be
successful.
o Consistent and clear communication between the Board, Superintendent, school leaders and all school
system stakeholders is expected.
o Education is a shared responsibility between parents, students and educators that will inspire and
improve the quality of life for families, the community and students.
o High morals and ethical behaviors will be modeled by students, teachers, staff, and administrators.
o Students and employees should be provided with an emotionally and physically safe environment.
o Diversity is respected, included and valued.
o Faith inspires.
o A healthy school system is vital to a vibrant, prosperous community.

7. Area of Focus - Governance and Leadership
Goal 1 – Provide qualified, effective, innovative Board of
Education members.
Goal 2 – Provide qualified, effective innovative system
and school leaders.
Goal 3 – Provide opportunities and programs to involve
all system stakeholders or agencies in collaborative
efforts to improve school system governance.

8. Area of Focus – Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Goal 1 – Provide meaningful, rigorous, relevant, high
quality instruction to meet the needs of all students.
Goal 2 – Improve student achievement so that annual
progress is made toward a 100% graduation rate.
Goal 3 – Provide high quality, highly effective personnel to
meet the needs of the instructional program.
Goal 4 – Collect, analyze, and use student achievement
data for improved teaching and learning.

9. Area of Focus – Facilities, Resources and Support Systems
Goal 1 – Maintain safe and secure learning environments throughout the school system.
Goal 2 – Provide and maintain facilities based on objective criteria to provide the most
appropriate, safe, secure and attractive environments for all programs.
Goal 3 – Provide, maintain, and allocate up-to-date technology to deliver high quality
instruction, to provide effective communication and to ensure students are successful.
Goal 4 – Collect, analyze and use attendance, discipline, and participation data to
improve student achievement and school climate.
Goal 5 – Collect, analyze and use financial, demographic, and resource use data to inform
and guide fiscal decision-making and planning.
Goal 6 – Provide and maintain efficient transportation, health/wellness, and nutrition
services to support high quality instruction and student achievement.

10. Area of Focus – Communication and Relationships
Goal 1 – Effectively use continuous improvement and accreditation
monitoring plans to increase student achievement,
to evaluate school system success, and to guide decision making.
Goal 2 – Disseminate, publish and provide access to school system
date to stakeholders to provide accountability, enhance credibility,
and to enhance support for programs and plans.
Goal 3 – Establish, maintain and expand collaborative relationships
with families, post-secondary institutions, business-industry groups
and the community to maximize student success.
Goal 4 – Effectively monitor, evaluate and report on the school system
strategic plan.