Stark County P-16 Compact

The Stark Education Partnership, in collaboration with educators from several Stark County school districts including the Educational Service Center, postsecondary education leadership, business representatives, civic leaders and parents established a P-16 Compact for Stark County in 2002.

P-16 compacts, which have become prominent features in states and school systems promoting extensive education reform, address the importance of high achievement for students and the need for all sectors of education to cooperate to promote better results for them. Compacts reflect specific agreements among educators and others to coordinate what they teach and how they measure results to enable students to take advantage of opportunities to pursue postsecondary education and to get the best jobs possible.

In fostering new collaborations, the Compact has formed committees that will investigate and make recommendations about several issues that are crucial to creating a seamless system of education in the county. Three such areas are ensuring that the curricular offerings in elementary and secondary education are connected to those in postsecondary education, working to encourage the County’s students to remain in school, get postsecondary education and a gainful and satisfactory job in Stark County and involving all parts of the community in valuing the purposes and importance of education.

The purpose of the compact is to foster and sustain a community conversation on ways that Stark County can support and sustain all students in realizing their academic potential and achieving readiness to pursue and be successful in post secondary education. Additionally, the Compact will seek to sponsor research and promote the development of programs, such as middle college, which maintain high academic standards but which streamline completion times and foster successful transition from K-12 to higher education.

P-16 Compact Committee Members