The Stephens County School System held a community meeting Thursday regarding becoming a charter system. Teachers, school administrators, parents, and business people gathered to hear about what a charter system is and the process for becoming a charter system. The Stephens County Board of Education voted to pursue charter system status in January. Stephens County School Superintendent Sherrie Whiten said that she was pleased with the turnout for Thursday’s meeting. “I think tonight went really well because it gave us a chance to let people know what we are doing and why and there was a lot of interest in what we are doing,” said Whiten. Following the presentation, school officials also answered questions about what a charter system is and how it operates. Whiten said that in a charter system, a local Board of Education reaches a contract with the state Board of Education about the operation of the school system. In that contract, Whiten said a school system spells out what it wants to do differently for students in exchange for relaxation of state rules while in return, the state spells out the student achievement goals that hold the the school system accountable.
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