A house RESOLUTION

 

TO CONGRATULATE NORTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ON BEING SELECTED AS A BEATING THE ODDS INVESTIGATIVE STUDY SCHOOL BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that North Central Elementary School was chosen as a Beating the Odds Investigative Study school by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC); and

 

Whereas, the Beating the Odds Investigative Study was implemented by the EOC in 2024 and is ongoing; and

 

Whereas, the purpose of this study is to examine the practices and characteristics of schools where students are achieving well academically despite having a high percentage of pupils in poverty. Because the EOC is charged with encouraging continuous improvement in South Carolina public schools, this study will be used to help identify possible characteristics that might assist schools in serving students in poverty; and

 

Whereas, schools selected for the study met the following criteria to qualify: enrollment of more than one hundred students; excellent overall rating with no below-average or unsatisfactory indicator ratings; poverty ratio greater than, or equal to, 75%, based on average poverty index of elementary schools with an overall rating of below average; open enrollment policies that do not permit admission based on application or criteria; and

 

Whereas, research shows that schools with higher poverty rates tend to have lower academic achievement. Therefore, these schools are "beating the odds" in producing top-tier student achievement; and

 

Whereas, the House takes great pleasure in recognizing North Central Elementary for receiving the honor of being included in the Beating the Odds Investigative Study, and the members look forward to hearing of North Central's further achievements in the days ahead. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate North Central Elementary School of the Kershaw County School District on being selected as a Beating the Odds Investigative Study school by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Brittan Gardner of North Central Elementary School.

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