Walton County School Teachers returned to work Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the annual EPIC day; a professional day of learning, reconnecting, and collaboration! Mr. Hughes started the day with an inspiring “talk” with teachers reminding them of the reason the education profession exists; “its all for the children of Walton County,” he beamed. “We owe them the very best we have to offer!” Teachers were encouraged to create relationships with every student by keynote presenter Kim Bearden, the cofounder and executive director of the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Hughes challenged every educator with his theme “Get on – Go on!”
There was plenty to celebrate after receiving the Florida Department of Education’s report of Walton County School District school grades, District grade and school improvement ratings. Walton County, as a district, once again scored an “A” rating, which it has now been since 2018. This is the first time since grading began that this has occurred in four (4) consecutive grading periods. According to the state’s data release, Walton ranks #3 of 67 districts in district school grade calculation. The district improved by two (2) rankings from the 20-21 school year.
The following are 2021-2022 school grade results for Walton County. Eight (8) schools were designated as an “A”; Mossy Head School, West DeFuniak Elementary, Dune Lakes Elementary, Van R. Butler Elementary, Emerald Coast Middle, Freeport High, South Walton High, and Paxton School. Five (5) schools are designated as a “B”; Freeport Elementary, Maude Saunders Elementary, Freeport Middle, Walton Middle, and Walton High School. Walton Initiative for Success in Education (WISE) received a school rating of “Maintaining.”
It is exciting and worth celebrating to know that Walton County School District is becoming recognizable across the state and nation. As always, we will continue to strive towards being the number one school district in the state of Florida – we are well on our way!
Additionally, The Walton County School District will be seeking approval to continue the ½ Mill Referendum at the August 23rd Primary Election. The referendum is needed to shift millage from Capital Outlay to General Operating for operating expenses to maintain the excellent quality of Walton County’s public-school system. This has been in place for 19 years and is not a tax increase. Please see below for more information. Your vote on August 23rd can make the difference! Please vote YES on August 23rd!
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