Hudgens promotes Bible class in county schools

Thursday, October 16. 2008
The wife of a local state senator asked the Jackson County Board of Education Monday night to support a Bible class being added the system’s curriculum. [Full Story »] 

Jackson County School System’s AYP appeal denied

Wednesday, October 1. 2008
The Jackson County School System has lost its appeal of a designation saying one of its schools failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
[Full Story »] 

Jefferson BOE keeps same tax rate

Wednesday, August 20. 2008
The Jefferson City School System will maintain the same tax rate this year as last year at 13.242 mills for operations and 3.3 mills for bond payments. [Full Story »] 

Jackson School system appealing AYP report for JCCHS

Friday, July 25. 2008
The Jackson County School System is appealing a state report saying one of its schools didn’t meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). [Full Story »] 

BOE POST 1: Brett Schwartz

Thursday, July 10. 2008
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BOE POST 1: Michael Cronic

Thursday, July 10. 2008
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BOE trimming costs in tight budget year

Thursday, June 12. 2008
The Jackson County Board of Education has given an initial approval of its 2009 fiscal year budget for $92.4 million.
[Full Story »] 

COLUMN: My minute’s worth of words

Wednesday, May 14. 2008
BY MIKE BUFFINGTON, EDITOR
Read this quickly. I’ve only got a minute. The speech Nazis are out and about and I can’t talk very long. If I do, they’ll slap me silly.
It’s the Jackson County Board of Education on the prowl, counting words, running a stopwatch to make sure I don’t say too much and that what I do say is done quickly.
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Deficit proposed for county school budget

Monday, May 12. 2008
A first look at the Jackson County School System’s tentative 2009 budget reveals one fact: Tighter financial times are ahead.

The Jackson County Board of Education got its first look of the preliminary 2009 budget during its three-day retreat last week at Glen-Ella Inn in Clarkesville.

One sign of tougher financial times: An anticipated $1.9 million deficit for the county school system in FY09.
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