School Board Agenda & Packet Summary – SCCPSS – April 8, 2026

Meeting Information

• Public Body: Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
• Organization Type: school-district
• Government Body: school-boards
• Meeting Title: Informal Board Meeting - Apr 08 2026
• Meeting Date: 2026-04-08
• City: Savannah
• County: Chatham County
• State: georgia
• Meeting Source URL: https://sccpss.community.diligentoneplatform.com/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&id=1454
• Meeting Listing URL: https://sccpss.community.diligentoneplatform.com/Portal/
• Public Body Website: https://www.sccpss.com/board
• Meeting Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/sccpsscommunications/streams
• Video Channel URL: https://www.youtube.com/sccpsscommunications

What Community Members Should Know

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System held an Informal Board Meeting on April 8, 2026, focused primarily on board updates and charter school annual reports. The meeting agenda centered on Strategic Priority 1: Student Growth and Achievement for Choice-Filled Futures, with presentations from Oglethorpe Charter School and Susie King Taylor Community School.

The charter school reports provided the board with updates on academic programs, student services, operational performance, staffing, financial condition, governance, and school culture. The presentations highlighted student attendance, learning supports, enrichment opportunities, financial oversight, and school accomplishments.

Oglethorpe Charter School reported strong operational indicators, including 95.6% average daily attendance, full implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and a 92% positive-to-negative behavior ratio in its PBIS tracking system. The school also reported a transportation change for the 2025-2026 school year through a busing contract with Kelly Tour Bus Company using hubs at Costco and Georgetown.

Susie King Taylor Community School presented information about its kindergarten through eighth-grade program, including enrollment of 300 scholars, 94% attendance, seven major discipline incidents, and student support programs. The school reported that 97% of scholars qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, with 18% receiving special education services through IEPs and 10% identified as gifted.

The meeting also included a closed/executive session. No additional public action details were included in the available packet material.

Major Discussion and Action Items

Oglethorpe Charter School Annual Report

Oglethorpe Charter School presented its annual report to the board as part of the district’s review of charter school performance. The presentation covered academic performance, school operations, student activities, athletics, staffing, financial management, and governance.

The school reported enrollment of 571 students across grades 6 through 8, including 150 sixth graders, 157 seventh graders, and 264 eighth graders. The school described a learning model organized around four teaching teams, with dedicated leadership support and core academic teachers assigned to each team.

The report emphasized expanded student opportunities through 17 related arts offerings, including theatre, band, STEM and engineering, chorus, visual art, marine science, Spanish, piano, and athletics-related programs. Leadership and student clubs included National Junior Honor Society, Titan Ambassadors, FBLA, Student Council, career exploration activities, STEM Club, art programs, and many student-interest clubs.

The school also highlighted athletic achievements, including championship accomplishments in volleyball, softball, soccer, basketball, baseball, football, track, and weight lifting. These activities represent a significant part of the school’s extracurricular programming and student engagement efforts.

Oglethorpe Charter School Operations and Transportation

A key operational update involved student transportation. The school reported that it did not provide transportation during the 2024-2025 school year but entered into a busing contract with Kelly Tour Bus Company for the 2025-2026 school year. The transportation system uses hubs at Costco and Georgetown.

This change affects families who rely on school transportation access and represents an operational adjustment intended to provide transportation services for students.

Oglethorpe Charter School Financial Management and Staffing

Oglethorpe Charter School reported that it was fully staffed during the school year. Staffing included 24 core academic teachers, 15 related arts teachers, six special education teachers, six paraprofessionals, counselors, media staff, nursing support, administrative staff, and other operational positions.

The school reported a positive financial position with $3 million in reserve accounts. It also stated that it consistently maximizes FTE funding and plans to increase the number of newly hired teachers with gifted endorsements to support instructional quality and funding opportunities.

The school reported 25 consecutive years of clean financial audits with no material findings.

Susie King Taylor Community School Annual Report

Susie King Taylor Community School presented information about its academic programs, learning environment, student supports, operational performance, and financial management.

The school described several instructional and student-support strategies, including high-quality instructional materials, standards-based grading, SEL curriculum, IGNITE interventions, place-based learning experiences, and approaches designed to build student relationships and emotional regulation skills.

The report emphasized creating a positive learning environment through academic support, intervention programs, and strategies designed to support student success.

Susie King Taylor Community School Operations and Student Services

The school reported serving 300 kindergarten through eighth-grade scholars. Reported operational measures included 94% attendance and seven major discipline incidents.

The school’s demographic and support information showed that 97% of scholars qualify for free and reduced lunch, 18% have identified IEP needs, and 10% are identified as gifted. These figures provide context for the academic and support services discussed in the presentation.

Financial Matters

The most significant financial information in the packet came from the charter school annual reports.

Oglethorpe Charter School reported maintaining $3 million in reserve accounts and stated that it consistently maximizes FTE funding. The school identified teacher gifted endorsements as a future initiative intended to improve instructional capacity and maximize available funding.

Oglethorpe also reported 25 consecutive years of clean financial audits without material findings.

Susie King Taylor Community School reported no audit findings and provided performance information related to financial management standards. The packet did not include specific budget requests, contracts, bids, tax matters, or new spending approvals for this meeting.

Policies, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Governance

The packet did not identify proposed policies, ordinances, resolutions, or governance changes requiring board action during this meeting.

Governance updates were included within the charter school reports. Oglethorpe Charter School reported its 2024-2025 governing board members and stated that all board members completed required training hours in 2025, with remaining 2026 training requirements being completed based on years of experience.

Susie King Taylor Community School also provided board governance information, including officers and service periods.

Reports, Presentations, and Informational Updates

The primary informational updates were the annual charter school presentations.

Oglethorpe Charter School reported:

• 95.6% average daily attendance.
• Full schoolwide PBIS implementation.
• A 92% positive-to-negative behavior ratio in its PBIS behavior support app.
• Expanded academic, arts, leadership, and athletic opportunities.

Susie King Taylor Community School reported:

• Enrollment of 300 scholars.
• 94% attendance.
• Student intervention and support programs.
• Learning approaches focused on academic connections, emotional regulation, and instructional quality.

The reports were intended to provide board members and the public with an overview of charter school performance and operations.

Personnel, Appointments, and Organizational Matters

The packet did not include personnel actions such as hiring approvals, resignations, employment agreements, or appointments requiring board action.

Oglethorpe Charter School reported that all positions were staffed for the current school year. Susie King Taylor Community School reported no current vacancies as of March 30, 2026.

Both schools reported completion of staff evaluation processes, including TKES and LKES completion.

Projects, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Operations

The packet did not include major construction, capital improvement, facilities expansion, or infrastructure projects.

Operational topics included Oglethorpe Charter School’s transportation arrangement and both schools’ instructional and student-support systems. Oglethorpe also highlighted marine science programming and its NOAA Ocean Guardian School designation.

Public Hearings and Opportunities for Community Input

The available packet did not identify a public hearing, formal public comment session, application deadline, or community input opportunity associated with this meeting.

Residents interested in future opportunities for participation should review official Savannah-Chatham County Public School System meeting notices and board information.

Community Impact

Residents and families received information about charter school performance, services, and resources available to students.

Students at Oglethorpe Charter School may be affected by transportation arrangements, expanded extracurricular offerings, academic supports, and enrichment opportunities. Families may also be interested in the school’s staffing stability and financial condition.

Students at Susie King Taylor Community School may be affected by instructional supports, intervention programs, place-based learning opportunities, and student wellness strategies.

Taxpayers and community members received financial transparency information, including Oglethorpe’s reported reserve balance and audit history. Employees and educators may be affected by staffing initiatives, professional development efforts, and teacher endorsement goals.

Questions Community Members May Want to Ask

1. How will the transportation hub model at Oglethorpe Charter School be evaluated for convenience and reliability for families?
2. What academic performance trends are shown in the charter school reports compared with previous years?
3. How will Oglethorpe Charter School’s $3 million reserve balance be used or maintained over time?
4. What additional supports are planned for students receiving special education or intervention services?
5. How will Susie King Taylor Community School measure the effectiveness of its SEL and intervention programs?
6. What are the next steps for teacher gifted endorsements at Oglethorpe Charter School?
7. How does the district evaluate charter school outcomes and accountability measures?
8. Are additional community engagement opportunities planned around charter school performance?

Important Dates, Deadlines, and Next Steps

• April 8, 2026: Informal Board Meeting held at 10:30 AM.
• March 30, 2026: Date referenced for Susie King Taylor Community School vacancy information.
• 2025-2026 School Year: Oglethorpe Charter School transportation contract with Kelly Tour Bus Company is in effect.
• Future Board Reviews: Charter school performance information may continue to be reviewed through district governance processes.

Key Takeaways

• Savannah-Chatham County Public School System reviewed annual reports from Oglethorpe Charter School and Susie King Taylor Community School.
• The meeting focused on student growth, achievement, and charter school operations.
• Oglethorpe Charter School reported 95.6% average daily attendance.
• Oglethorpe reported $3 million in reserve accounts and 25 consecutive years of clean financial audits.
• Oglethorpe added contracted transportation services for the 2025-2026 school year through Kelly Tour Bus Company.
• Oglethorpe reported extensive extracurricular, leadership, arts, and athletic programs.
• Susie King Taylor Community School reported enrollment of 300 scholars and 94% attendance.
• Susie King Taylor Community School reported 97% of scholars qualify for free or reduced lunch.
• Both schools reported completed staff evaluation processes.
• No major policy changes, contracts, or capital projects were identified in the available packet.

Official Sources

• Meeting source: https://sccpss.community.diligentoneplatform.com/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&id=1454
• Meeting listing: https://sccpss.community.diligentoneplatform.com/Portal/
• Public body website: https://www.sccpss.com/board
• Meeting video: https://www.youtube.com/sccpsscommunications/streams
• Video channel: https://www.youtube.com/sccpsscommunications

About the Public Body

• Name: Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
• Organization type: school-district
• Government body: school-boards
• Location: Savannah, georgia
• County: Chatham County
• Provider: diligent-community

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