1. Grade Configuration Change Overview

2. The grade configuration change is over two years away
Finish school year
Have a great school year
Have an even better school year
Have the best year yet with the grade configuration change in the school year
January 2019
Secondary Grade Configuration Change

3. Hammond Creek Middle School
Summer 2017 Board approved a new 6-7 middle school and secondary grade configuration change
November 2017 voters passed GO bond to fund the new school
Spring 2018 construction planning with teacher input on facility design for instruction
January 2019
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4. Grade Configuration Change
Add Hammond Creek Middle School Grades 6-7
Dalton High School Grades 10-12
Current Dalton Middle School becomes
Junior high school grades 8-9
New magnet school grades 10-12
January 2019
Secondary Grade Configuration Change

5. Opening a New 10-12 Magnet School
May 2021 close Morris Innovative High School
2021 – 2022 sunset policy of DLA school assignment
August 2021 opening new magnet on the current Dalton Middle School campus
January 2019
Secondary Grade Configuration Change

6. Secondary Grade Configuration Change
Planning for Schools
Creating dynamic academic programming so that both schools attract student choice
Develop academies model for the schools
Spring 2018 met with current Morris students, teachers, parents, and community members to discuss secondary programming for new school
School visits to explore academies
High School Administration, CTAE and Fine Arts teachers
Boaz High School
Lanier High School
Davidson Fine Arts Academy
January 2019
Secondary Grade Configuration Change

7. Secondary Grade Configuration Change
Planning for Schools
Conceptual planning of programs, school leadership, staffing, transportation, scheduling and organization
Administrative team meetings with secondary principals, content & engagement, human resources, finance, communications and superintendent
Superintendent dialogue with board to update and refine staff conceptual plans
January 2019
Secondary Grade Configuration Change

8. Secondary Grade Configuration Change
Staffing
Anticipate same number of teaching positions based on expected enrollment
May 2020 name principal (or principals)
Fall 2020 teacher submits school, grade level, content preferences
January 2021 school principals make staffing decisions
February 2021 staffing decisions are announced
Teachers will have the opportunity to review their assignment before signing a new contract
January 2019
Secondary Grade Configuration Change

9. Secondary Grade Configuration Change
Timeline Summary
Spring 2018 and On-Going
Exploring & refining academies model for grades 10-12
Planning & construction for Hammond Creek
Fall 2019
Naming new magnet school
March 2020
Initiate principal search
Spring 2020
Name principal (or principals)
Fall 2020
Teachers submit assignment preferences
January 2021
Principals determine teacher assignments
February 2021
Announce teacher assignments
August 2021
Implement grade configuration change
Open Hammond Creek Middle School
January 2019
Secondary Grade Configuration Change

10. What’s Next?
Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and glorious at the end.
We will come back to you this time next year to revisit plans and decisions
Help us name the new schools
8-9
Dalton Junior High?
Heritage Point Junior High?
New magnet
Dalton Magnet?
Dalton Academy?
Heritage Point High School?
January 2019
Secondary Grade Configuration Change

11. Questions?