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Certified Salary Schedule. The achievements, honors, or
FY21 State Salary Schedule is awards include: To retain and recruit quality educators,
the scale used by most Georgia • Sherri Berry was named
Public School Systems and GASSP Middle School the Coffee County School System has created
includes raises approved by the Principal of the Year 2018 its own salary schedule for certified staff that
Governor. The Certified Salary • Coffee Middle School exceeds the state standards and includes an
Schedule in Coffee County named 2017 GASSP
reflected a 3% to 8% increase in Breakout School added step of pay increase relative to time
FY20 depending on education of the Year in the system.
level and experience. • Ambrose Elementary,
To retain and recruit quality Broxton Elementary, and
educators, the Coffee County Nicholls Elementary. and staffing, scheduling, and and 46.56% eligible for HOPE
School System has created were named 2018 High expenditure controls. The Scholarship, which is the result
its own salary schedule for Progress Schools district recently completed an of dedication and hard work
certified staff that exceeds • Westside Elementary extensive study which resulted of our students, teachers, and
the state standards and was named 2018 Highest in their five-year strategic plan. staff. A college and career
includes an added step of pay Performing School The 2020 graduation rate academy provides an additional
increase relative to time in the • Coffee County Board of was the highest it had ever been
system. This additional step Education was recognized at 90.36% (which is also above option for students, and the
of income increase illustrates as a 2018, 2019 and 2020 the state average) and the partnerships with Wiregrass
the value Coffee County has Exemplary Board graduating class included 429 Georgia Technical College and
for every staff member. The • Coffee High School was students, 86 honor graduates, South Georgia State College
State Certified Salary Standard recognized as a 2017 and 19 Zell Miller Scholars, 172 provides expanded dual
Schedule caps off increased 2018 Advanced Placement Advanced Placement students, enrollment opportunities.
income after the 22nd year (AP) STEM School, an
of service. Coffee County has AP STEM Achievement
added Step 23+, ensuring that School and 2017 AP
employees who work in Coffee Humanities School
County Schools for 23 or more
years will continue to see a Coffee County School
6% to 10% increase in pay, System was named the
depending on education level Georgia Charter System
and experience. of the Year, recognizing
a school system that has
Other Points of Pride demonstrated excellence
The school system is in leadership, governance,
pleased to have the strong partnerships, and Charter System of the Year
support of the business achievement. As a charter Coffee County Schools was selected as the 2018 Charter System
and industry community system, the district is given of the Year by the Charter System Foundation. In the first five years
with partnerships to expand flexibility in exchange for of charter status, the school district experienced success in the
even more possibilities for increased accountability to opening of the Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy,
students. In addition to the meet the needs of students. the opening of the first Boys and Girls Club of Coffee County, and
aforementioned accolades, Specifically, CCSS is utilizing STEAM Summer Internships among other achievements.
other recent accomplishments, flexibility with personnel

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