DISTRICT UPDATE: New SCS School Board Committee Newsletters

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Shelby County Board of Education

Committee Newsletters

Hello Community Partners,

The Shelby County Board of Education has created a new way to keep the community informed through the release of monthly School Board committee newsletters.

Committee meetings are for Board members to have in-depth discussions with District leadership on specific topics and provide feedback/input on items that affect the District. There are no official actions or votes during these meetings. These newsletters summarize committee discussions and provide an opportunity to update community stakeholders, families, and employees on important information discussed and presented at the meetings.

To view the School Board committee newsletters, visit scsk12.org/board and click the “Committee Newsletter” tab or click the direct links below.

Committee Newsletters - May Issues

The Academic Insider (Academic Performance Committee)
The Bottom Line (Audit, Budget & Finance Committee)
The Capital Connection (Capital Needs & Facilities Committee)
The Performance Review (Evaluation Committee)
The Policy Brief (Internal Board Operations Committee)
The Community Advocate (Community Engagement & Legislative Advocacy Committee)
The Business Intake (Procurement Committee)
The Legislative Insider (Summary of Current Legislature)

June issues will be shared and posted by the end of the month.

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Shelby County Schools is Tennessee’s largest public school district and is among the 25 largest public school districts in the United States. Formerly comprised of two smaller districts, Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools, SCS serves over 113,000 students in more than 200 schools. We are the second largest employer in Shelby County with over 14,200 employees, including 6,500 teachers. Through our strategic plan, Destination 2025, we are committed to working toward three goals: 80 percent of students are college or career ready, 90 percent of seniors graduate on time and 100 percent of graduates will enroll in a post-secondary opportunity. To reach these goals, SCS has placed a strong emphasis in five high-leverage areas: early literacy, improvement of post-secondary readiness, developing strong teachers, leaders and support staff, expanding high quality school options and working closely with families and community partners to support our schools. SCS partners with almost 4,000 volunteers and 1,300 total school adopters and community partners to help impact student achievement.