1. DIVERSITY is a GREAT INVESTMENT
Lake Oconee Academy has been and continues to be good stewards of Greene County taxpayer dollars. By educating the most diverse population of students across Greene County, taxpayers can be confident their tax dollars impact students from all walks of life, proving that all children can learn if provided with a culture of excellence and high expectations.
LOA is a GREAT INVESTMENT.
2. PERFORMANCE is a GREAT INVESTMENT
Lake Oconee Academy has been and continues to be good stewards of Greene County taxpayer dollars. By achieving excellence both in the classroom and in the community through athletics, the arts, civic organizations, and the local workforce, LOA students perform in such a way that taxpayers can be confident their tax dollars yield superior performance.
LOA is a GREAT INVESTMENT.
Legend:
Beginning = Below grade level
Developing = Approaching or at grade level
Proficient = At or above grade level and post-secondary prepared
Distinguished = College ready
EOG = End of Grade tests for lower and middle school
EOC = End of Course exams for high school
3. FUNDING LOA Students is a GREAT INVESTMENT
LOA currently educates approximately 42% of the students in Greene County yet only receive approximately 30% of the funding. In addition, the Greene County Board of Education (GCBOE) has refused to fund 30 students who matriculated to the next grade during the 2020 – 2021 academic year even after those 30 students were approved by the GCBOE to be educated at LOA. GCBOE has also refused to fund 38 students who have matriculated to the next grade during the current 2021 – 2022 academic year even though the 38 students were approved by the GCBOE to be educated at LOA. After those students were enrolled at LOA, GCBOE went back on their contractual agreement and have refused to fund those students currently being educated at LOA by LOA staff. LOA is currently funding these 30 students out of their own operating budget and not with taxpayer dollars provided by the State of Georgia and Greene County taxpayers. The GCBOE has kept the funds for those 38 students. The majority of dollars funded to LOA in the past have been funded from the state and the county. LOA is currently funding the unfunded students from their reserves. Eventually the reserves will be depleted. The GCBOE needs to fund these 68 students.The GCBOE needs to fund these 68 students.
LOA is a GREAT INVESTMENT.
4. FACILITIES are a GREAT INVESTMENT
The LOA Foundation Board, in partnership with LOA, secured a USDA low-interest loan with a fixed-rate and forty-year term. LOA operates very efficiently. Salary and benefits are approximately 75% of the total LOA budget, versus traditional public schools being as high as in the low to mid 90%. LOA isn't top-heavy with high salaried administration and is instead comprised with a healthy mix of both young and more experienced staff. Also, parents, community members, and small businesses support LOA through fundraising efforts contributed to the LOA Foundation, which is a non-profit.
LOA is a GREAT INVESTMENT.