Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools

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name = Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools

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type = Urban Public
budget = $442,981,680cite web|work=Fiscal Year 2008 Adopted Budget|title=Executive Summary|publisher=Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools|url=http://www.sccpss.com/NR/rdonlyres/B7B76D7F-00DB-4E68-BECB-B503E4003ED5/17023/ExecutiveSummary1.pdf|format=pdf|accessdate=2008-07-29]
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region = Chatham County, Georgia
grades = PreK-12 cite web|url=http://www.sccpss.com/District/Human+Resources/About+Us.htm|title=About Us|publisher=Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools|accessdate=2008-07-09]
superintendent = Dr. Thomas B. Lockamy, Jr.
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teachers = 2,581.80 [cite web|url=http://www.sccpss.com/NR/rdonlyres/B7B76D7F-00DB-4E68-BECB-B503E4003ED5/16988/EnrollmentandStaffingSummary.pdf|work=Fiscal Year 2008 Adopted Budget|title=5 Year Enrollment Summary|publisher=Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools|format=pdf|accessdate=2008-07-29]
staff = 5,081.7
students = 34,752
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free_label = Accreditation
free_text = Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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location = Chatham County, Georgia
country = United States
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website = [http://www.sccpss.com www.sccpss.com]

Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (SCCPS) is a school district based in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. SCCPS is run by an elected Board of Public Education and operates most public schools in the Chatham County including those in the city of Savannah. The current superintendent is Dr. Thomas B. Lockamy, Jr. cite web|url=http://www.sccpss.com/District/Superintendent/|title=About the Superintendent |publisher=Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools|accessdate=2008-07-09]

Currently, the system has an active enrollment of over 34,500 students and operates more than 55 facilities including 31 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, 7 high schools, and satellite facilities including the Massie Heritage Interpretation Center (a preserved historic school) and the Oatland Island Education Center (an environmental education complex).cite web|url=http://www.sccpss.com/schools/default.aspx?schoolname=Oatland%20Island%20Institute|title=Oatland Island Institute|accessdate=2008-07-29|publisher=Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools] cite web| title=Massie Heritage Center|accessdate=2008-07-29|url=http://www.sccpss.com/schools/default.aspx?schoolname=Massie%20Heritage%20Center|publisher=Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools] The school system also supports 2 alternative schools for middle and/or high school students and an adult learning center.

Administration

Board of Public Education

The Board of Public Education is the elected policy-making branch of the school district's administration. Eight board members, each representing a geographic district that coincides with those of the Chatham County Commission, are elected to a four-year term. The board president is elected county-wide for a four year term.

uperintenant

The superintendent of schools is appointed by the Board of Public Education and is charged with implementing the board's policies and the overall administration of the school system. Dr. Thomas B. Lockamy, Jr. became superintendent in July 2005.

External links

* [http://www.sccpss.com www.sccpss.com] -- Official web site

Notes

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