Boehm for Birmingham 

Accomplishments and priorities

Compared to the last election issues: IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, STUDENTS HAVE BECOME MORE preparED for success in college AND THE workPLACE.

2017-2021 Birmingham School Board Accomplishments

• Made measurable progress on a district strategic plan despite challenges of the pandemic

• District is in very strong financial position with annual audits showing no material concerns

• Achieved full district accreditation from AdvanceED for the first time ever 

• 67% of schools made progress on the school report card issued by State Department of Ed.

• Partnered with Mayor on The Birmingham Promise that provides scholarships and apprenticeships for students

• Increased the high school graduation rate from 78% to82%

• Adopted a $100M Capital Improvement Plan and sold 20 surplus properties

• Held vaccination clinics at high schools in partnership with UAB and AARMS

• Established 50 First-Class Pre-K classrooms with at least one in every elementary school

• Provided 20,000 students with computers and WIFI hot spots if needed

• Adopted school calendar with additional instructional days for remediation and acceleration

• Remediated 3800 students in summer of 2021 to address pandemic related learning loss

• Increased teacher pay for those working in hard to staff classrooms

Let’s celebrate the advances from the last four years, but do not forget, we can still do more to help city schools.

Priorities for 2021-2025

• Continue implementation of Strategic Plan with focus on increasing academic rigor, accountability, and social and emotional learning

• Address requirement of Alabama Literacy Act that 3rd grade students read at grade level or be held back

• Utilize $185M in CARES Act Funding in innovative ways to transform teaching and learning

• Reverse student enrollment losses and expand number of students that attend Pre-K program

• Engage the community to support the goals of the Superintendent and his leadership team

   

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