Independence High School
School Improvement Plan
School improvement planning provides a mechanism for identifying needs and establishing a common approach to meeting those needs at the school level. Visit the district website to learn more about CMS School Improvement Plans.
INDISTAR AND NCSTAR
NCStar is a web-based tool that guides a district or School Improvement Team in charting its improvement and managing the continuous improvement process. Visit the district website to learn more.
Access will allow stakeholders to review the School Improvement Plan, School Improvement Team members (with date of election), Agendas, and Meeting Minutes.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM
Members of the School Improvement Team (SIT) are directly involved in the development and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan, and as appropriate, some of the day-to-day operations of the school.
- Facilitates the development of the School Improvement Plan.
- Uses data as the driving force to create programmatic instructional change.
- Monitors, assesses, and amends the School Improvement Plan, as needed.
- Advances policies and procedures that enhance achievement and meet educational, safety and parent involvement goals.
- Facilitates communication within the Professional Learning Community.
- Builds the capacity of the school to address parent and staff concerns.
The School Improvement Team will meet at 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Independence High School Media Center
Public Viewing Location: Independence High School Media Center
Public meeting link
September 16
October 14
November 2
December 9
January 13
February 10
March 10
April 14
May 12
School Improvement Team Members
| Name | Position | Date Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecily Johnson | Teacher | cecily.johnson@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/17/2026 |
| Dennis Hobbs | Principal | dennisb.hobbs@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/28/2026 |
| Hanson Koh | Teacher | hanson1.koh@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/17/2026 |
| Jahnel Bocus | Parent | jahnel.bocus@gmail.com | 8/28/2026 |
| Jolane Latten | Teacher | jolane.latten@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/17/2026 |
| LeKelvis Leaf | Parent | lekelvis.leaf@gmail.com | 8/28/2026 |
| Lexi McKinney | Parent | lex3uncc@gmail.com | 8/28/2026 |
| Lisandra Fernandez | Teacher | lisandra1.fernandez@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/17/2026 |
| Michael Stallsworth | Assistant Principal/Process Manager | Michael.stallsworth@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/28/2026 |
| Odir Ramirez | Parent | odirramirez@gmail.com | 8/28/2026 |
| Rhonda Burgess-Gatling | Teacher | r1.burgess-gatling@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/17/2026 |
| Steve Frey | Parent | stevefreype@gmail.com | 8/28/2026 |
| Thomas Osborne | Teacher | Thomasm.osborne@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/17/2026 |
| Zoran Stanisljevic | Parent | zstanisljevic1@gmail.com | 8/28/2026 |
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Meeting Access
School Improvement Team meetings are open to ALL interested people, teachers, parents, and students. For more information on The School Improvement Team email Tiffany Mitchell-Chaney.