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PUBLIC COMMENT ON POLICY CHANGES
The Gordon County Board of Education is currently reviewing its governing policies. The public is invited to provide comments on pending policies here. Any pending policy will be listed on the right side of the page.
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HARRIS RECOGNIZED FOR COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Pamela Harris was recently awarded the Community Connections recognition by the Gordon County Board of Education. In her role as Human Relations Coordinator for the newly opened Calhoun Food City, she began making connections with the school district early in the process, with initial contact as early as August of 2019.
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LOWRANCE NAMED FEBRUARY 2ND MILE WINNER
Danny Lowrance, assistant principal at Ashworth Middle School, has been named the February GCS 2nd Mile Award winner. Mr. Lowrance was nominated by a number of teachers at Ashworth Middle School who have welcomed him as the newest part of their leadership team. One such nomination came from Laramie Rodriguez, "He is a go-getter. He is constantly walking around the building looking for things to be worked on, and he has come many times over the weekend to get these things done - whether it has been replacing ceiling tiles or moving chairs and tables." Mr. Rodriguez goes on to say, "Mr. Lowrance's interest in our students' well-being is remarkable."
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GORDON COUNTY SCHOOLS HOLDS EDUCATION SUMMIT
Gordon County Schools' Strategic Planning Education Summit was held on Tuesday, February 11, in cooperation with the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute. More than 60 community and educational leaders joined together to review feedback provided through community and student input session conducted earlier this year.
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WRIGHT WINS 2ND MILE AWARD
Denise Wright was chosen as the January 2nd Mile Award winner. Denise is a paraprofessional at W. L. Swain Elementary. The Board of Education also honored her at their monthly meeting on Monday evening, February 10, where she was presented with a gift certificate sponsored by Longhorn Steakhouse.
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FARRIBA HONORED FOR COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Tracy Farriba with AdventHealth Gordon was recognized by the Board of Education on Tuesday for her work with our schools over the past several months. Farriba was honored during the district’s strategic planning summit with a gift sponsored by North Georgia National Bank, presented by President Chris Pierce.
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RED BUD MIDDLE'S MALEIGHA COCHRAN WINS DISTRICT SPELLING BEE
Maleigha Cochran from Red Bud Middle School won the district Bee and will go on to represent Gordon County Schools in region competition, which will be held on February 22 in Rome. Pictured L-R: Beth Herod- Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Amy Stewart- Red Bud Middle School Principal, Maleigha Cochran, and Dr. Kimberly Fraker- Superintendent
