Education

BOE starts plans to replace generator

ELLIJAY, Ga. - After a lightning strike hit the Central Office of Gilmer County Charter Schools damaging internal systems and…

4 years ago

Appeal filed as BOC and BOE discuss Tax Assessors issue

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. - Both the BOC's special meeting and the BOE's monthly work session saw discussion after falling median…

4 years ago

GHS announces STAR Student Kinsleigh Purvis

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer High School has announced the 2022 PAGE STAR Student as Senior Kinsleigh Elizabeth Purvis who, in…

4 years ago

Gilmer BOE redrawing district lines for board members

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - With a letter from from the state reapportionment office suggesting changes, this Thursday will see the…

4 years ago

Gilmer Schools is changing COVID response for students tomorrow

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. - "We will shift our focus away from contact tracing and quarantine to monitoring children for signs…

4 years ago

Pickens BOE sets millage after Executive Session for personnel

JASPER, Ga. - A special called meeting of the Pickens County Board of Education met this week and put the…

5 years ago

Gilmer Schools responding to COVID case increases

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - "Gilmer Schools have seen an explosion of positive COVID cases and quarantines throughout this week." Gilmer…

5 years ago

County approves Millage Rate for Property Taxes

ELLIJAY, Ga. - After originally approved for advertising in July and a special called meeting from the Board of Education,…

5 years ago

BOE and BOC Millage Rates advertised for approval in early August

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer County is nearing the August Millage Rate approvals and citizens are hearing those rates advertised this…

5 years ago

New Superintendent Ridley approved with Work Session Vote

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer County's Board of Education made Dr. Ridley official last night with a unanimous vote during…

5 years ago

Gilmer Board of Education announces Superintendent Finalist

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer County Schools has initiated the final steps in inducting its new Superintendent into the system.…

5 years ago

Request for 8th Graders to march with band denied

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - In March 2021, the latest revisions to Board Policy IDE(3) were made for Competitive Interscholastic Activities.…

5 years ago

Gilmer Schools lifts masks mandate on buses

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - Step by step, little by little, Gilmer County is lifting restrictions and slowly moving back to…

5 years ago

IMPACT Pickens calls for resignations from Pickens BOE

JASPER, Ga. - In a meeting all there own, IMPACT Pickens, a group of citizens who have banded together against…

5 years ago

Watkins announces final term in Board of Education

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - Referencing the recent dissension over the school's 2021-2022 calendar, board member and current Chairman Ronald Watkins…

5 years ago

BOE names Kim Cagle as Interim Superintendent

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - As the Board begins its search for a new Superintendent, they officially named Kim Cagle as…

5 years ago