Community Engagement Meetings

Ginger Henshaw and I had the opportunity to be greeters at both the Buckhorn and Madison County High School Community Engagement Meetings.  It was very interesting to hear Dr. Copeland discuss the state of the Madison County School system and to hear the questions parents had regarding their children's education.  Both meetings began with Dr. Copeland sharing a PowerPoint about the school system.  The meeting ended with questions from parents that were answered by Dr. Copeland, board members, central office personnel, and administrators. 

The first meeting we attended was at Buckhorn High School.  It was very rainy and stormy that evening, so there weren't a lot of parents who attended.  Most attendees were administrators from each of the local schools in the cluster.  There were a few parents who attended and asked questions regarding the school system.  The second meeting we attended was at Madison County High School.  The attendance by parents was great!  This meeting lasted quite a bit longer as there were more questions from parents.

From both of these meetings, I gained a better understanding of our school system.  I knew that Madison County Schools were great, but this meeting showed how we compare to other larger school systems across the state of Alabama.  It was very interesting to hear the questions parents expressed regarding their child's education.  The main concern right now for both school personnel and parents is the lack of funding to do all the things we would like to do in our system.  However, our system has been proactive in getting grants and creatively spending money in order to get the most bang for our buck.  I'm proud of our system and I'm proud to say that I work for Madison County Schools.