Accreditation Team Gives Good Marks to Oconee County Schools
The team wrapped up a four-day visit with a brief overview of its findings on Wednesday.
Oconee County Schools is well on its way to having its accreditation certified for another five years, an AdvancED External Review team determined this week. The group, comprised of six former superintendents and other school leaders from Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Iowa, visited Oconee as part of the process required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council. Over the course of four days, the team examined data compiled by the system, visited 36 classrooms at six schools and interviewed 279 "stakeholders," including leadership, staff, students and parents. Findings Lead evaluator Bill Rivenbark, a retired superintendent from North Carolina, during a meeting Wednesday praised Oconee County Schools for its…
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