Thursday, February 7, 2013
The 170-day calendar includes an Aug. 7 start date and a full fall break.
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Thursday, February 7
The Barrow County Board of Education has approved a calender for its 2013-14 school year, increasing the number of school days from 160 for the current school year to 170 days. The school system shared the following information in an informational post on the approved calendar: Students will head back to school following summer break on Aug. 7. The last day of school is May 15, 2014. Student holidays include the following, along with scheduled teacher planning days: According to information provided by the school system, middle and high school students will continue to start their school days before elementary students. "We are currently testing transportation routing options to determine exact beginning and ending times for all grade …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Barrow County School among those selected as "High Progress Schools."
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) released a list of Reward Schools on Oct. 31, 2012 and Winder Barrow Middle School made the list as a “High Progress” school. Winder Barrow Middle School has been recognized as a “High Progress School” by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE). The list of Reward Schools was published by the GaDOE on Oct. 31, 2012 and is part of the state’s waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Schools may be recognized on one of two lists, a “Highest-Performing School” or a “High-Progress School.” State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge stated in a press release from the GaDOE, ““These schools are shining examples of what we can achieve in public education in Georgia. I want to…
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Members of the Barrow County Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. today at the professional development center in Winder. View the meeting agenda in the PDF file to the right of this text. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The Barrow Journal reports two board members support a future increase in the millage rate.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Members of the Barrow County Board of Education officially set the millage rate during Tuesday night's meeting, the Barrow Journal reports. While Barrow residents won't see an increase — the board set the rate at 18.5 mills, a rate that has remained the same for the past six years — two board members favor looking at an increase in the future. Click here to read more. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Find out what's on the agenda for this evening's meeting.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The Barrow County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. today at the professional development center. View the meeting agenda in the PDF document to the right of this text. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The board voted 6 to 3 to renew the contract, which was set to end March 31, 2013, for one year, the Barrow Journal reports.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Barrow County Schools Superintendent has received her evaluation from the Barrow County Board of Education, which voted 6 to 3 Tuesday night to extend her contract for one year, according to a report by the Barrow Journal. The board held a called meeting for an executive session with board members Rickey Bailey, Will Dunn and Chairman Mark Still voting against renewing Creel's contract. Click here to read the full story. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The school system announced the meeting in an e-mail this afternoon.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
A called meeting of the Barrow County Board of Education will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Professional Development Center. The board is set to go into executive session to "discuss or deliberate upon the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee or to interview applicants for the position of superintendent." Executive sessions are closed to the public. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Board members will meet at 6 p.m. today to start prioritizing funding for the Barrow County School System's 2012-13 budget.
The Barrow County Board of Education will meet for a training/work session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012. at the professional development center. The board will begin its annual budgeting process and prioritize funding for the 2012-13 budget. --- Today's forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. --- Tonight's forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low about 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Council members will meet at 6 p.m. today.
The Winder City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Winder Community Center. View the meeting agenda in a PDF to the right of this text. --- The Barrow County Board of Education will convene for its regularly scheduled business meeting at 7 p.m. today at the professional development center. The board will consider a recommendation for the electrical power provider for the new Winder-Barrow cluster middle school in Statham, among other new business items. To view the full meeting agenda, see the PDF to the right of this text. --- Today's forecast: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east about 5 mph. --- Tonight's forecast: A 30 percent chance of showers…
Deanna Allen
1:05 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
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