Fall 2026 Annual

Informational Meeting

Glynn County Schools – 2026-2027

Risley Middle School

September 28, 2026 / 5:30 pm

Daphne Wilson

Glynn County Title I Schools:

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Altama Elementary

Burroughs-Molette Elementary

Glyndale Elementary

Glynn Middle

Golden Isles Elementary

Goodyear Elementary

Greer Elementary

Jane Macon Middle

Needwood Middle

Risley Middle

Satilla Marsh Elementary

St. Simons Elementary

Sterling Elementary

Morningstar Academy

Introductions

Risley Middle School Staff 26-27

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School Contacts

• Principal: Dr. Landon Nelson
• Phone: (912)280-4020
• Email: landon.nelson@glynn.k12.ga.us
• Assistant Principal: Haley Bumgardner
• Phone: (912)280-4020
• Email: haley.bumgardner@glynn.k12.ga.us
• Assistant Principal: Waukeshia Gant
• Phone: (912)280-4020
• Email: wgant@glynn.k12.ga.us
• Guidance: Shaunacee Radford and Stephanie Owens
• Phone: (912)280-4020
• Email: shaunacee.Radford@glynn.k12.ga.us and stephanie.owens@glynn.k12.ga.us
• Parent Involvement Coordinator: Daphne Wilson
• Phone: (912)280-4020
• Email: daphne.Wilson@glynn.k12.ga.us

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How responsive will the� school be to my questions �when staff is contacted?

Parent Notifications

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1. Parents’ Right to Know – Teacher Qualifications
2. Student Achievement – Progress Reports
3. Out-of-Zone Request/Intradistrict Transfer
4. Complaint Procedures

ESSA of 2015

• ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act); reauthorization of ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) of 1965.
• Complete implementation began in FY18 school year.

What is Title I?

Schools receive funds based on the number of low-income children who receive free and reduced lunch (rather than achievement scores).

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Title I, Part A - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged

The Intent of Title I, Part A

• To help all children obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state and academic standards and assessments.
• Focuses on promoting reform in high-poverty schools.

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Title I Funding

• Based on most current census
• Data extrapolated annually
• Based on the poverty level of Glynn County residents

Title I �Schoolwide Programs

Schools with 40% or more of its students from low-income families develop a schoolwide program to serve all students.

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Our school participates �schoolwide �in Title I.

The results of the �Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA)� in the Schoolwide / School Improvement Plan (SIP)� “drives” our school’s budget �for Title I.

Ways We Use our Title I Schoolwide Funds

• Supplemental Software
• Extended-Day / After-School / Saturday Programs
• Professional Development
• Parent and Family Engagement Activities
• Parent Resource Centers
• Supplemental Instructional Materials

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What are our school’s� Title I Schoolwide requirements?

• Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA)
• Research/Evidence-Based Reform Strategies
• Instruction by “highly effective” teachers and paraprofessionals.
• High-quality and ongoing professional development for teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, and other appropriate stakeholders.
• Strategies to attract high quality, highly effective teachers to high-need schools.

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Ten Schoolwide Components

• Strategies to increase parental involvement.

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• Plans for assisting transitions from home or pre-kindergarten to kindergarten, from elementary to sixth grade, and from sixth grade to eighth grade.

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• Measures to include teachers in decisions regarding use of academic assessments.

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• Timely, effective assistance for students who are having difficulty meeting the proficient or advanced level of academic standards.

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• Federal, state, and local programs are integrated to serve the students appropriately.

Our Title I Schoolwide�GOALS for 2026-2027

1. Math will increase its content mastery by 3 percent

2. ELA will increase its content mastery by 3 percent

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Parent and Family Engagement

Title I requires schools to

develop strategies which

build the capacity of parents

to be involved in the education

of their children.

Parent and Family Engagement

• Parents/Legal Guardians have the right to participate in the education of their children.
• Studies have shown that children do better in school when their parents or guardians are actively engaged in their child’s learning.
• Teachers, administrators, and our Parent Involvement Coordinator (PIC) are available to help!
• It is important for parents to provide their input and evaluate the School- and District-Level Parent-Family Engagement Plans!
• School- and District-Level Parent-Family Engagement Plans are available on our school website; printed copies are available in the Parent Resource Center and/or Risley Middle School Website

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• Connecting home and school
• School–Parent–Student Compacts
• Parent resources to use at home
• Workshops and activities for parents
• Resources and materials posted on school websites
• School-based Parent Involvement Coordinators
• Considerations for language, cultural diversity, parent disabilities, and work schedules

Parent and Family Engagement

Parent and Family Engagement�Activities

• Schoolwide Curriculum Nights
• Small-Group Parent Academic Workshops
• Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Newsletters, Automated Phone Calls/Emails/Texts

Georgia Standards of Excellence�https://case.georgiastandards.org/

�Curriculum��Assessments��Progress and Grade Reports

• CCRPI is a comprehensive school improvement, accountability, and communication platform for all educational stakeholders that will promote college and career readiness for all Georgia public school students.  

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• Accountability measure that applies to all schools – not just Title I schools.

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College and Career Ready Performance Index

(CCRPI)

CCRPI Performance Indicators

• Content Mastery
• Achievement in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies on the Georgia Milestones EOG/EOC assessments

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• Progress
• Growth in ELA and Math
• Progress towards English language proficiency for EL students

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• Closing Gaps
• Meeting achievement improvement targets for subgroups of students

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• Readiness
• Student literacy, student attendance, and “Beyond the Core”

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• Graduation Rate
• (High schools only)

Click on the video below to learn more about CCRPI

Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) �District and School Report Cards

• District Report Card
• School Report Card

District Title I Contact

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Kim Gabriel

Director, Federal Programs

Glynn County Schools

5505 Altama Ave.

Brunswick, GA 31525

261-4100, Ext. 1545

261-3092 (Fax)

kim.gabriel@glynn.k12.ga.us

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