School Calendar 2020-2021

FPCS Notification System - Blackboard Mass Notification

The Fort Payne City School System will be utilizing a rapid alert and notification system known as Blackboard Mass Notification.

What is Blackboard Mass Notification?

Blackboard Mass Notification is a system that enables schools to reach parents, faculty and staff, emergency contacts, guardians, first responders, and the media within moments through a variety of popular communications methods and devices including:

• Landline Phones
• Cell Phones (Voice and Text)
• Fax Machines
• E-mail
• Pagers
• PDA’s

When would our school use Blackboard Mass Notification?

Weather Emergencies:
o Snow and Ice Storms
o Thunderstorms
o Tornadoes

Other Natural/Man-made Disasters:
Disease Outbreaks
Bomb Threats
Lockdowns
Shootings

School Info/Events/Activities:
Standardized Tests
After School Events
Sporting Events
Attendance
Lunch Money Running Low
Blackboard Mass Notification provides schools with a cutting-edge tool to keep critical channels of communication open, current, accurate, and controlled.

Administration

Mr. Jim Cunningham…………………………….256-845-0915

SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION

 

Mrs. Paula Muskett………………………………..256-845-0915 

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

FEDERAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM COORDINATOR

TESTING COORDINATOR

SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR

ACCOUNTABILITY COORDINATOR

 

Dr. Laran Crowe…………………………………...256-845-9288 

ATTENDANCE/TRUANCY OFFICER

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM DIRECTOR

TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

504 COORDINATOR

HOMELESS/DELINQUENT STUDENT COORDINATOR

 

Mrs. Christy Jackson…………………………………..256-845-0915 

EL COORDINATOR/AT-RISK COORDINATOR

RTI COORDINATOR

 

Mr. Ronnie Crabtree……………………………...256-845-0915 

COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR

TEXTBOOK COORDINATOR

CAREER TECH COORDINATOR

 

Ms. Patty Pope.……………………………………256-845-0915 

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

Mrs. Janice Everett…………………………………256-845-0915

SYSTEMWIDE BOOKKEEPER

 

Mr. Greg Titshaw…………………………………..256-845-0915 

TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

 

Board of Education Members
 

 
Mr. James B. Durham, Jr., President
 
Mrs. Kathy Prater, Vice-President
 
Ms. Carolyn Martin
 
Mr. Neal Baine
 
Mrs. Sharon Jones
 
Mr. Jim Cunningham, Superintendent

Accreditation
 

The Fort Payne City School System is fully accredited by the Alabama Board of Education and Cognia.

Equal Education/Employment Opportunity Statement
 

Discrimination based on sex, race, age, religious belief, disability, national origin, or ethnic group shall be prohibited in all educational programs and activities of the Fort Payne City Schools.  Fort Payne City Schools’ Human Resources and Personnel Compliance Coordinator is Mr. Jim Cunningham.  His office is located at 205 45th Street NE, Fort Payne, Alabama.  Telephone Number is 256-845-0915.  For questions, concerns and/or information regarding the school system’s compliance with Title IX contact Mr. Jim Cunningham at 256-845-0915.  For questions, concerns and/or information regarding the school system’s compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 contact Dr. Laran Crowe, 504 Coordinator, at 256-845-9288.

School Closings

The Superintendent will close schools when weather or other conditions are too hazardous for safe operation. The superintendent of education, working with the Dekalb County Emergency Management Agency, state troopers, local police and transportation supervisor must on occasion close schools in the interest of student safety. The decision will be made based on the best information available at the time. When the decision to close school has been made, the superintendent will send a message through the rapid alerts system as well as notify all local radio stations and media outlets. Every attempt will be made to begin the announcement prior to the time that buses begin their routes. Parents are urged to listen to the radio when the weather appears to become threatening.

Facilities
 

Fort Payne City Board of Education
205 45th Street NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Telephone (256) 845-0915
 
Fort Payne Middle School
Mr. Shane Byrd, Principal
4910 Martin Ave NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Telephone (256) 845-7501
 
Fort Payne City Schools Transportation/Child Nutrition Program Office
Dr. Laran Crowe, Transportation Supervisor
231 38th Street NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Telephone (256) 845-9288
 
Williams Avenue Elementary School
Mrs. Jennifer List, Principal
1700 Williams Avenue NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Telephone (256) 845-0626
 
Fort Payne High School
Mr. Brian Jett, Principal
201 45th Street NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Telephone (256) 845-0535

Wills Valley Elementary School
Mrs. Sally Wheat, Principal
Ms. Ellie Pitts, Pre-School Director
4111 Williams Avenue NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Telephone (256) 845-3201
 

Code of Ethics for Parents
 

As a parent of a student in the Fort Payne City School System, an individual is expected to maintain personal dignity in his/her relations with the child, the child’s teachers, and all other employees of the school board.  The parent should recognize the worth and dignity of each individual and recognize the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, of devotion to excellence, and of the nurturing of democratic citizenship.
The parent should obey local, state, and national laws and should hold himself/herself to high ethical and moral standards. He/She should be loyal to his/her country and to the causes of liberty and democracy.  He/She should be supportive of the local Board of Education and its employees who act in the public trust.  This support should involve participation in the provision and maintenance of a high quality instructional atmosphere in each of the city schools.
Recognizing the significance of parental support to quality education, the parent should constantly strive to maintain communication and cooperation with the personnel of the school system in all matters that affect the student.  By this action, a parent will show a respectful attitude toward and appreciation for the need for education in today’s society.
 

Section 16-28-12
This law requires that any parent/guardian who enrolls a student in school assume the responsibility for the student’s regular attendance and proper conduct. 
Section 16-1-14
Any local school board may remove, isolate, or separate pupils who create disciplinary problems in any classroom or other school activities and whose presence in the class may be detrimental to the best interest and welfare of the class.
 

**AFTER YOU HAVE REVIEWED THE HANDBOOK, PLEASE DETACH, SIGN, AND RETURN THE LAST PAGE.  YOUR SIGNATURE ASSURES THE SCHOOL THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED, READ, AND DISCUSSED THE HANDBOOK WITH YOUR CHILD.  WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A PRODUCTIVE AND REWARDING YEAR.