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School Board Schedules a Called Board Meeting
Wednesday, December 16-December 15, 2009 The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a called board meeting on Wednesday, December 16, at 5:00 p.m. The board is expected to meet in executive session.
This meeting will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper.
As always, the public and employees are invited to attend.
Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
School Board Schedules a Called Board Meeting and Facility Workshop Wednesday, December 2-December 1, 2009 The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a called board meeting followed by a facilities workshop on Wednesday, December 2, at 5:00 p.m. The board is expected to discuss personnel in executive session. These meetings will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper. As always, the public and employees are invited to attend.
Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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School Board Schedules a Called Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 14 -October 13, 2009 The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a called board meeting on Wednesday, October 14, at 4:45 p.m. The board is expected to discuss personnel in executive session.
This meeting will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper.
As always, the public and employees are invited to attend.
Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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School Board Schedules a Facilities Workshop
Thursday, September 17 -September 16, 2009 The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a facilities workshop on Thursday, September 17, at 5:00 p.m.
This meeting will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper.
As always, the public and employees are invited to attend. Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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H1N1 Flu Information -August 31, 2009
Letter to all students from
Superintendent Mike Ballew 8-28
Letter from the
North Georgia Health District 8-09
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School Board Schedules a Called Board Meeting and Policy Workshop
Monday, August 31-August 28, 2009The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a called board meeting on Monday, August 31, at 5:00 p.m. followed by a policy workshop. The board is expected to tentatively approve the FY10 budget and tentatively approve the 2010 millage rate. These meetings will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper. As always, the public and employees are invited to attend.
Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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School Board Schedules a Called Board Meeting Tuesday, August 26-August 25, 2009The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a called board meeting on Wednesday, August 26, at 4:30 p.m. The board is expected to discuss personnel in executive session. This meeting will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper. As always, the public and employees are invited to attend.
Contact: Donna Golden ph.
706-253-1700
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Local School Board Members Work to Ensure Educational Quality-August 14, 2009Members of the Pickens County Board of Education were recently recognized for successfully completing board member training activities sponsored by the Georgia School Boards Association. Receiving certificates of recognition at the August 13, 2009 meeting of the board were members: Chairman John Trammell, Vice-Chairman Jerry Chastain, Mark Mitton, Shane Neighbors, and Ervin Easterwood. Georgia was among the first states in the nation to require that local school board members receive training to ensure quality educational leadership. Board members receive training on topics such as: Georgia’s Quality basic Education Act (QBE), budgeting and financing, legal and policy issues, school and community relations, and the roles and responsibilities of the school board. By participating in training and board development activities, local school board members show their dedication to improving the educational system for the students within their communities,” said Jeannie M. (Sis) Henry, GSBA executive director. “Life-long learning doesn’t just apply to our students; it applies to all of us-especially to those in a leadership role in public education.” The Georgia School Boards Association is a non-profit association representing Georgia’s locally elected school boards.
Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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Furlough Day Information-July 29,2009 You may have seen in the news recently that Pickens County Teachers have
been furloughed three days. This is occurring because the state is
withholding three days of pay that is normally sent to the school system. To
minimize the impact on our students, the furlough days are not scheduled on
instructional days. School will start on time on August 4th. Please contact
your school if you have any questions concerning this development.
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School Board Schedules a Policy Workshop
Thursday, July 9-July 8,2009 The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a policy workshop Thursday, July 9, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper. As always, the public and employees are invited to attend.
Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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House Bill 251 Public School Choice Information and Transfer Request Form-June 30, 2009
Information Letter
Procedures
Availability
Transfer Request Form
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Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
Pickens High School Addition Open House -April 20, 2009The Pickens County Board of Education proudly announces the open house for the Pickens High School additions. The additions include 20 new classrooms, a new theater, band room, chorus room, art room, and gymnasium. Visitors may also tour the new Agri-science building which is still under construction at this time. The open house is scheduled for Sunday, April 26 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. A brief ceremony will be held in the new theater followed by a self-guided tour. The public is cordially invited to come and view the newest additions to Pickens High School funded by SPLOST III dollars. Pickens High School is located at 500 Dragon Drive, Jasper, Georgia. Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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School Board Schedules Finance Workshop and Called Board Meeting Monday, April 20 -April 17, 2009The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a finance workshop on Monday, April 20, at 4:30 p.m. followed by a called board meeting. The board will discuss elements of the FY10 budget. The board is expected to meet in executive session to discuss personnel.
These meetings will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper.
As always, the public and employees are invited to attend. Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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School Board Schedules a Called Board Meeting
Thursday, April 2 - April 1, 2009 The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a called board meeting on Thursday, April 2, at 4:30 p.m. The board is expected to discuss personnel in executive session.
This meeting will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper.
As always, the public and employees are invited to attend. Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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School Board Schedules Called Board Meeting and Finance Workshop Monday, March 16 -March 13, 2009The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a called board meeting on Monday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m. The board will open bank bids referencing our future banking services. A finance workshop is scheduled to follow the called meeting. The board will discuss elements of the FY10 budget.
This workshop will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper. As always, the public and employees are invited to attend.
Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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School Board Schedules Called Board Meeting and Facility Workshop
Thursday, March 5 -March 4, 2009 The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a called board meeting and a facilities workshop on Thursday, March 5, at 5:00 p.m. The board is expected to discuss personnel in executive session. These meetings will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper.
As always, the public and employees are invited to attend.
Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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Special Week Honors Georgia’s School Board Members -March 2, 2009 Pickens County Schools is joining in a statewide celebration this week to salute the efforts of local school board members. The week of March 9-13, 2009, has been proclaimed School Board Member Appreciation Week in Georgia. The weeklong observance calls attention to the contributions of members of local boards of education. “Citizens elect board members to represent the community’s voice on education matters and to set vision for the school district,” said Superintendent Mike Ballew. “Our board spends countless hours fulfilling its responsibilities and this is our opportunity to say thank you as a community for their public service.
“As the men and women citizens elect to represent them in education matters, local school boards represent a continuing commitment to local citizens control and decision-making in education,” said Superintendent Mike Ballew.
The Pickens County Board of Education members are: Chairman John T. Trammell, in his fifth year of service; Vice-chairman Jerry Chastain, in his fifth year of service; G. Mark Mitton, in his seventh year of service; Ervin Easterwood, in his seventh year of service; and Shane Neighbors in his third year of service.
As constitutional officers of Georgia, school board members are responsible for setting educational policies, employing school personnel, providing buildings and equipment, operating a transportation system and disbursing school funds. As community leaders, school board members serve as advocates for the children in local public schools and must study, evaluate and decide what actions are in the best interest of those students.
The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) sponsors the celebration. The mission of GSBA is to ensure excellence in the governance of local school systems by providing leadership, advocacy and services, and by representing the collective resolve of Georgia’s 180 elected boards of education. Information about GSBA is available at www.gsba.com.
Contact: Donna Golden ph. 706-253-1700
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School Board Schedules a Called Board Meeting and Facility Workshop
Tuesday, February 3 -February 2, 2009 The Pickens County Board of Education will conduct a called board meeting and a facilities workshop on Tuesday, February 3, at 5:00 p.m. The board is expected to discuss personnel in executive session.
These meetings will be held at the Board Conference Center on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper.
As always, the public and employees are invited to attend.
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School Board Retreat at Brasstown Valley- January 8, 2009The Pickens County Board of Education will hold a planning retreat on January 9, beginning at 5:00 p.m. and continuing through 12:00 p.m., January 10, 2009. This retreat will be for planning purposes only, and the board will not vote or take any official action.
The retreat will be held at Brasstown Valley, 6321 US Highway 76, Blairsville, Georgia.