Forsyth County Schools System begins work on new five-year strategic plan

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A Forsyth County School System strategic plan that included components of the controversial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion that has enraged many parents and students will be revised over the next seven months and the community is invited to participate.

Board members received the timeline for adoption of a new five-year timeline at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. Stakeholder survey will begin being distributed throughout the community this month and participants can provide their comments through November.

Planning committees made up of community members, business leaders and school leaders will form in February to review survey feedback and prioritize goals and objectives. Then from March through April, an action and accountability committee will develop targets and action steps designed to reach the desired goal and draft a plan to present to the Board for final approval.

There will be three focus groups made up of community, business and school leaders hosted by Alliance Academy for Innovation, 1100 Lanier 400 Parkway from. Meetings will be held on Oct. 26, Nov. 1 and Nov. 8 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. The meetings are open to the public and will include roundtable discussions.

The Board is expected to receive a proposed plan in April for final adoption.

During the meeting, the Board also recognized the Lambert High School girls’ golf team and its coach Shane Fortenberry for winning the National Championship at Pinehurst, N.C. in June by 28 strokes over the runner-up.