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For additional information contact: Mara Kuhn Communications Manager 501.321.1700 mara.kuhn@growinghotsprings.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FIVE OF STATE’S 204 REWARDS RECEIVED BY SCHOOLS IN GARLAND COUNTY, FOUR OF ARKANSAS’S 163 ‘A’ SCHOOLS (Hot Springs, AR) May 14, 2018– Garland County’s public schools accounted for five of Arkansas’ 204 Reward Schools, totaling $162,131.68 of the state’s nearly $7 million total.Additionally, four schools in the Hot Springs, Lakeside and Lake Hamilton districts were among the 163 Arkansas schools receiving an ‘A’ on the State Report Cards, based on performance, growth, student success, school quality, and in the case of high schools, graduation rates According to the Arkansas Department of Education, “The Arkansas School Recognition Program, Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2107, was created to provide financial awards to public schools that achieve high student performance, student academic growth, and for secondary schools, high school graduation rate.” The statute authorizes rewards in an amount up to $100 per student for Top 5% and up to $50 per student for the Top 6-10%. Schools receiving recognition funds must establish a committee to determine the best use of the funds. The committee includes the principal, a teacher elected by the faculty, and a parent representative selected by the local parent teacher organization or another parental involvement group. Schools may use the funds for faculty and staff bonuses, educational equipment and materials, or personnel to assist with improving or maintaining student performance and growth. A complete list of Reward Schools may be found at http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Public_School_Accountability/School_Performance/2017_Reward_Schools_.pdf. Letter grades and scores for each school in Arkansas may be found at https://adesrc.arkansas.gov. For more detailed information on the performance of Arkansas’s public schools, visit https://myschoolinfo.arkansas.gov. Arkansas Learns, the Voice of Business for excellent education options – including industry-relevant career pathways – for all students, championed the Reward School funding in the 89th, 90th and 91st General Assemblies and provided the presentation checks and ‘A’ grade displays. For more, visit ArkansasLearns.org, and use #RewardSchool and @ArkansasLearns on social media.Reward Schools in Garland County Top 5% Performance Hot Springs Park Magnet: $25,472.16 Top 6–10% Performance Lake Hamilton Intermediate: $32,233.24 Lakeside Primary: $24,131.52 Lakeside Intermediate: $38,926.44 Top 5% Growth/Graduation Hot Springs Gardner STEM Magnet: $41,368.32 ‘A’ Schools in Hot Springs Hot Springs Park Magnet Lake Hamilton Intermediate Lakeside Intermediate Lakeside Primary The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is Hot Springs’ leading advocate and champion for business. For further information, contact Mara Kuhn at 501.321.1700 or mara.kuhn@growinghotsprings.com - 30 -
For additional information contact:
Mara Kuhn
Communications Manager
501.321.1700
mara.kuhn@growinghotsprings.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(Hot Springs, AR) May 14, 2018– Garland County’s public schools accounted for five of Arkansas’ 204 Reward Schools, totaling $162,131.68 of the state’s nearly $7 million total.Additionally, four schools in the Hot Springs, Lakeside and Lake Hamilton districts were among the 163 Arkansas schools receiving an ‘A’ on the State Report Cards, based on performance, growth, student success, school quality, and in the case of high schools, graduation rates
According to the Arkansas Department of Education, “The Arkansas School Recognition Program, Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2107, was created to provide financial awards to public schools that achieve high student performance, student academic growth, and for secondary schools, high school graduation rate.”
The statute authorizes rewards in an amount up to $100 per student for Top 5% and up to $50 per student for the Top 6-10%.
Schools receiving recognition funds must establish a committee to determine the best use of the funds. The committee includes the principal, a teacher elected by the faculty, and a parent representative selected by the local parent teacher organization or another parental involvement group. Schools may use the funds for faculty and staff bonuses, educational equipment and materials, or personnel to assist with improving or maintaining student performance and growth.
A complete list of Reward Schools may be found at http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Public_School_Accountability/School_Performance/2017_Reward_Schools_.pdf. Letter grades and scores for each school in Arkansas may be found at https://adesrc.arkansas.gov.
For more detailed information on the performance of Arkansas’s public schools, visit https://myschoolinfo.arkansas.gov.
Arkansas Learns, the Voice of Business for excellent education options – including industry-relevant career pathways – for all students, championed the Reward School funding in the 89th, 90th and 91st General Assemblies and provided the presentation checks and ‘A’ grade displays. For more, visit ArkansasLearns.org, and use #RewardSchool and @ArkansasLearns on social media.Reward Schools in Garland County
Top 5% Performance
Hot Springs Park Magnet: $25,472.16
Top 6–10% Performance
Lake Hamilton Intermediate: $32,233.24
Lakeside Primary: $24,131.52
Lakeside Intermediate: $38,926.44
Top 5% Growth/Graduation
Hot Springs Gardner STEM Magnet: $41,368.32
‘A’ Schools in Hot Springs
Hot Springs Park Magnet
Lake Hamilton Intermediate
Lakeside Intermediate
Lakeside Primary
The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is Hot Springs’ leading advocate and champion for business.
For further information, contact Mara Kuhn at 501.321.1700 or mara.kuhn@growinghotsprings.com
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