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DeKalb County Commission happenings
Lots to tell on the county side of DeKalb government. After much arguing and debate, Lee May is finally stepping down from his 5th district commission seat. He had been holding two county positions (we are unsure if he was … Continue reading
The December 8, 2014 Board Meeting
As per usual, the DeKalb schools board meetings have become a mundane session of rubber-stamping whatever the superintendent brings to the fore. We have questions, but our questions go unanswered or tabled or discussed outside of the public’s view. The … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Education Meetings, Budget Cuts, Charter School, Charter School Amendment, DeKalb County [GA] Board of Education, DeKalb County, Georgia, Education in the South, GA Legislature / Laws / O.C.G.A., Georgia Education, Michael Thurmond, SACS/Accreditation, SPLOST IV, Uncategorized
Tagged DeKalb County Schools, flexibility plan, georgia, Michael Thurmond, school board meetings
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Parent Councils United: Advancing the Superintendent Search
PARENT COUNCILS UNITED — SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH RECOMMENDATION Parent Councils United, with membership from throughout DeKalb County, works to strengthen our school district by providing a collaborative forum for educational issues. Our focus is promoting a stronger school system with positive … Continue reading
House Committee Gives Instructions to DeKalb Cityhood Proponents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Betsy Lynch, betsy.lynch@house.ga.gov Tuesday, August 26, 2014 (404) 656-0311 +++ ATLANTA—Today State Representatives Mike Jacobs (R-Brookhaven) and Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) met with Briarcliff, Lakeside and Tucker cityhood proponents to discuss directions issued by House Governmental Affairs … Continue reading
Posted in DeKalb County, DeKalb County [GA] Board of Education, DeKalb County, Georgia, Education in the South, GA Legislature / Laws / O.C.G.A., Georgia, Georgia Independent Schools, Good News!
Tagged Briarcliff City, cities in DeKalb, DeKalb Cityhood, georgia, Lakeside Yes!, Tucker City
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