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School system reveals strategic plan
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Director of Schools Bobby Cox held a workshop reviewing the school system’s 2012-15 strategic plan with members of the Warren County Commission.The mission of the plan states, “The Warren County School System will operate as one team to accomplish one goal – high levels of learning for all which assures each student attains her/ his greatest potential.” The plan lists five priority areas which are:• Academics• Athletics• Building/ Grounds and Energy• Central Office Program Directors and Organization• Community Stakeholders and InvolvementPriority 1: Academics and academic improvement calls for an increase in the percentage of students who are proficient or advanced in third grade reading and seventh grade math by 4 percent annually.The system hopes to improve ACT scores by 1 point per content area (English, math, reading and science) annually as scores reach or exceed the national benchmarks. According to Cox, Warren County’s average ACT score is 18.