Cherokee Schools' Transparency Website Expands For Public

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — As part of national Sunshine Month, observed every March to highlight the importance of open government and transparency, the Cherokee County School District has updated its Open CCSD website.

The district said it is committed to transparency and accountability. Open CCSD was established in 2013 to provide the community with a clear understanding of its operations and stewardship of fiscal resources.

The nationally recognized Open CCSD initiative meets and exceeds state and national standards for transparency and is continuously updated to provide new information.

New this month, CCSD has added links to curriculum and instruction content, which already were available in other areas on the district website, to the Open CCSD webpage as part of the “one-stop shop” design.

Also this month, the district has added a new system for sharing questions or concerns: the Ask CCSD Helpdesk.

Parents are asked to share questions or concerns about their child’s education first with their child’s teacher and/or principal, as they can best address the majority of concerns. Parents, district employees and all citizens are welcome to share questions or concerns directly with the district through the Ask CCSD Helpdesk page. After filling out a simple online form, the message is sent to the communications team, which engages appropriate staff in providing a response For example, a question about curriculum will be answered with information from the team of longtime outstanding teachers who now lead the district's Office of Curriculum & Instruction. The form can also be used to share concerns anonymously.

Non-emergency school safety concern can be sent to the Vector Solutions safe schools system that is monitored by school police and administrators. Use 911 to report emergency safety concerns.