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A weekly letter to the Oconee community from our school superintendent, Dr. John Jackson.The start of a new year provides an opportunity to report on the current state of Oconee County Schools. Following is a summary of accomplishments as well as challenges facing the school system in three areas: student achievement, finance and facilities. Student Achievement Our schools continue to excel academically. Just recently, five district schools received awards for exceptional performance from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. In addition, all schools individually and the school system as a whole achieved adequate yearly progress (AYP) for the 2009-10 school year based on …
Georgians are anxiously awaiting the start of the 2011 General Assembly, and educators are among those watching closely to see what actions are taken to address pressing issues in our state related to K-12 public education. Last month, superintendents and school board members from the thirteen school systems comprising the Northeast Georgia Regional Service Agency (RESA) met with state legislators from the area at the RESA Annual Legislative Breakfast to discuss several topics relating to possible legislation. Leading the discussion were Representative Brooks Coleman, chairman of the House …
