The Hazard Independent School District is proud of its achievements in serving the students of our community. All three schools in the district were successful during the first biennium of the KIRIS Assessment. During the first year of the second biennium of the KIRIS Assessment, the district improved its standing from 17th. in the state to 15th. in the state in absolute ranking by district total scores. The district is also proud of the continuation of high quality supplemental and extracurricular activities which provide the opportunity for a very large percentage of our students to participate in various activities.
The district is involved in a district wide renovation project which will upgrade all three schools. This project will address needs of the KERA strands, construct pre-school facilities, replace roofs, upgrade heating-ventilation and air conditioning systems, install energy-efficient windows, meet plumbing renovation needs, and refinish interiors. An electrical upgrade involves new lighting, service and distribution upgrades, and alarm and communications equipment upgrades. These facility upgrades will serve the needs of the school community well into the 21st. century.
Each school in the Hazard Independent School System has been a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) since the early years of the district. This regional accredation organization accredits colleges and schools in eleven states from Texas to Virginia by requiring high educational standards across state boundaries.
Hazard High School completed a five year interim review of their Southern Association Self Study during 1995, with a visiting review committee in the fall. Roy G. Eversole and Walkertown Schools will be entering a new SACS Accredition Program, the School Renewal Process, beginning in the 1995-96 school year.
Each school in the district developed a transformation plan during the 1995-96 school year. In developing these plans, the staff of each school analyzed a wide variety of data which affects student and school performance. These sources included KIRIS data, parent, student and staff surveys, financial reports, and other information. From this analysis came improvement plans for each school, level and department. Each school planned improvements in areas critical to student learning. Schools will carry out and monitor activities implementing these plans during the coming year.
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