Civil Municipal Magazine - Dec 2023

263 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 COLUMBIA COUNT Y SCHOOL SYSTEM stakeholders. “I think a large part of that is not only benchmarking against other districts in the state of Georgia, which we have been doing, but to branch out and benchmark against some of the highest performing districts in the nation, and really challenge ourselves to continue to get better in a number of areas,” Flynt relays. He adds that community engagement, consistent and supportive culture, safety, facilities and operational excellence, and talent optimization are also areas of focus for the district going forward. Curriculum for Student Success The Columbia County School District’s focus on student achievement extends to the development of a comprehensive Academic Curriculum for Excellence (ACE). Dr. Kellye Bosch, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction, recounts, “About two years ago, we started really looking at our curriculum. We had been teaching the Georgia Standards of Excellence and wanted to make sure as we 706-863-8010 emc-eng.com ENVIRONMENTAL • MARINE • CIVIL • SURVEY GEOTECHNICAL • MATERIALS TESTING • CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE