Cultivating Excellence - Lexington School District 1

Lexington County School District One2017–2018REPORT TO THE PEOPLECultivatingExcellence09/26/2017

My first school year at the helm of Lexington County School District One is complete,and I am very proud of the many student and staff success stories we have this year.This Report to the People highlights just a few of the accomplishments achieved duringthe 2016–2017 school year and offers a snapshot of the district, student demographics,assessment results, financial information, etc.Lexington District One soared in academics, leadership, science, technology, worldlanguages, the arts, and athletics. We expect our students to continue achieving as theirdedicated teachers work hard preparing them to be global citizens.Enjoy this report and please pass on Lexington District One’s good news to friends andneighbors in the community.Dr. Gregory D. LittleSuperintendentClick here to view the district’sClick here to view the DistrictClick here to view our School’sStrategic Plan, specific action stepsStatus Report.Improvement Council Reports tofor each strategy, and a summaryof the progress made each year.the Parents.

Achievements2016 5A Girls Golf State Champions — LHS Girls Golf2016 5A Girls Golf Individual State Champion — WKHS’sJensen M. Castle2016 American School Counselor Association School Counselorof the Year Finalist — CSMS’s Jennifer H. Adams2016 National Soccer Coaches Association of America HighSchool Boys National Coach of the Year — RBHS’s Phil Savitz2016 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Student Correspondent —LHS’s Margaret E. Carpenter2016–2017 South Carolina 4-H Wildlife Food Plot ProjectWinner — GES’s Wilson B. Oxner2016–2017 South Carolina DHEC Champions of the EnvironmentGrant Winner — CSMS2017 5A State Wrestling Champions — RBHS2017 PSSCA Elementary School Counselor of the Year — LES’sMichelle R. Privette2017 South Carolina Association of School AdministratorsElementary Assistant Principal of the Year — SGES’sJanet B. Ricard2017 South Carolina Strength Coaches Association 180-lb StateChampion — PHS’s Dayrun T. KeithAdvancED STEM Certified School — LTCFranklinCovey The Leader in Me Lighthouse School — FPESInternational Baccalaureate World School — LMSNATEF All-Star Automotive State Champion — GHS’sAustin M. HicksNational Association of Agricultural Educators Ideas UnlimitedAward — LTC’s Robert A. BollierNational Career Readiness Certificate Platinum Level Recipients— LHS’s Lake E. Summers, RBHS’s Sydney J. WomackPalmetto Pride Litter Trashes Everyone Education GrantRecipient — OGESPresident’s Volunteer Service Award Recipient — LHS’sPaul T. KimSouth Carolina Association of School Business Officials 2017Outstanding South Carolina School Business Official — Officeof Fiscal Services’ Deena S. BishopSouth Carolina Daughters of Colonial Wars State HistoryTeacher of the Year — MGMS’s W. Derrick PriceSCHSL Award of Excellence for Exemplary Display of Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity — GHS’s Chad J. Leaphart, LHS’sJosh Stepp, WKHS’s A. Dean HowellLexington County School District One Report to the PeoplePage 3

Community Service Collected hats, gloves, mittens and socks forLexington Interfaith Community Services Wrote and mailed approximately 500 letters andholiday cards to veterans Collected games, snacks and toiletries for patientsat William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Hospital Raised 300 for Down Syndrome Society duringBuddy Walk Collected 87 items for the Sea Turtle Service Project Collected 912 shoes for Shoes4Water Donated 42,685 to United Way of the Midlands Donated clothing, food, books and money tostudents and staff who lost belongings inhouse fires Student choirs and orchestras spread joy at localnursing homes and Palmetto Health Children’sHospital Collected toiletries for the Central MidlandsTransitional Retreat, a transitional home for veterans Collected plastic bags and created plarn, or plasticyarn, for residents at a local senior center to weaveinto mats for homeless individuals Composed original music and filmed music video tospread an anti-bullying message Administrators raised 1,360 by participating inthe “Freezin’ for a Reason” Special Olympics LakeMurray Polar Plunge Donated 659 during the “Pennies for BooksBeyond our Borders” penny drive, resulting in39 books for a library in GuatemalaLexington County School District One Report to the People Donated 120 items such as dog food, cat food,toys for the animals, leashes and collars to localanimal shelter Raised approximately 26,000 during Jump RopeFor Heart Volunteered at Lexington Kid’s Day by passing outbottled water iCivics students volunteered 4,680 hours helpingteachers with classroom tasks Collected 131 coats during the “Coats for Kids”coat drive Baked cookies and created cards for local firstresponders Purchased school supplies for teacher goody bagsfor Teacher Appreciation Week Clinical students volunteered 44 hours at anextended care facility Adopted approximately 360 families, providingthem with gifts at Christmas Donated 156,136 to the Lexington District OneEducational Foundation’s LEAP campaign Collected 200 during school Wax Museum for theLexington County Museum Beta Club and JROTC students picked up trash alongHighway 302 near PHS on two occasions Donated approximately 5,700 pounds of food toLexington Interfaith Community Services Packed 1,050 boxes of food at Harvest Hope FoodBank for those in need Donated approximately 110,000 to Relay For LifePage 4

At a Glance1,618Lexington District OneistheGRADUATESlargestschool districtin Lexington CountyCLASSOF 2017CLASS OF 2017student enrollment.Scholarshipmoneyreceived 114 MILLION5.1% for utilitiesand maintenance87.1% salaries andrelated costsThe districtcurrentlyserves morethan 25,600students.Budget 262,743,3652017–2018general fund budgetThe district’s 135-dayaverage dailymembership grewfrom 24,418 in the2015–2016 schoolyear to 24,896 in the2016–2017 school year.Click here to view the district’sComprehensive Annual Financial Report.Lexington County School District One Report to the PeopleEthnicities7.8% forprograms andservicesgeographically andin6.8% other7.8% Hispanic11.3% African American74.1% whiteFree/reduced meals34.09%Click here to view Lexington One’sSchool and District Report Cards.Page 5

References to trademark and brand ownership have been removed for ease of reading but, in all cases, should be taken as read and respected.Lexington County School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, geneticinformation or age in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities.The following people have been designated to handle inquiries or complaints. Chief Human Resources Officer Michael L. Staceyhandles inquiries/complaints regarding Title IX, inquiries/complaints regarding Title II with respect to employees and/or public accessto buildings and grounds, and inquiries/complaints involving the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Inquiries/complaints regarding IDEA forstudents K–12 go to Director of Special Services Wendy Balough, Ed.D. Inquiries/complaints regarding Section 504 for students K–12go to Director of School Counseling and Advisement Zan Tracy Pender. Inquiries/complaints regarding Title II implementation go toCoordinator of Title II Part A Dianne Steelman.Contact these people if you have questions regarding these issues at 100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29072 and telephonenumber 803-821-1000.

Cultivating Excellence. My first school year at the helm of Lexington County School District One is complete, and I am very proud of the many student and staff success stories we have this year. This Report to the People highlights just a few of the accomplishments achieved during