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Local schools above state, regional averages in new CCRPI assessments

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Tuesday, May 21. 2013

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Madison County schools received a good report card for last year.

The school system exceeded the state average in 2011-12 in the new College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), the state’s new method of measuring school performance that has replaced the “pass/fail” of the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) system.

The district score for elementary schools, 92.1, surpasses the state average of 83.4 and the 13-county Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) average of 84.1. Madison County elementary schools rank fifth in RESA and each of the five county elementary schools exceeded the state and RESA averages.

The middle school score was 85, which surpassed the state average of 81.4 and the regional average of 83.9. The middle school ranks sixth in RESA.

Meanwhile, the high school score was 77.9, which surpassed the state average of 72.6 and the RESA average of 76.2. The high school ranks fifth in RESA.

“As I reflect on these scores, I could not be more proud of the work that our teachers and students have done,” said Madison County Superintendent Dr. Allen McCannon. “It has not been easy work. Our jobs have only gotten more challenging over time, and at a time when school systems face budget deficits and amended calendar days, we have only been asked to do more with less. Our teachers have indeed done more with less.”
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Danielsville police chief resigns

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Margie Richards

Tuesday, May 21. 2013

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The city of Danielsville is without a police chief.

Officer Matt Pilkington resigned from his position as the Danielsville chief Monday, May 13.

The city council accepted his resignation at its regular business meeting Monday night following a closed-door session to discuss personnel. In a copy of his resignation letter provided by Pilkington to the Journal, he thanked the council for the opportunity to serve as police chief, but said he was resigning “due to the low pay and benefits” and accepting a job that would “better support his family.”

The council wished him well. Mayor Todd Higdon said officer Henry Hicks will continue on the job and the council will post a position for police chief “immediately.”

He added, however, that choosing a replacement for Pilkington would most likely be a slow process to ensure they select the right candidate.

Also May 13, the council announced that they have hired a new full-time assistant clerk who will also serve as court clerk. Karen Dudley began work on Monday, May 6.

In other business, construction on the roundabout to replace the city’s lone red light has encountered some setbacks and will not begin when school lets out for the summer later this month, as originally planned.

Higdon said the D.O.T. is still working on land acquisitions at this time and that Georgia Power has encountered a delay in getting the power poles needed to replace the ones that will be taken down during construction.
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