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Superintendent Molly Howard receives the 2018 GAEL Jim Puckett Award
Superintendent Molly Howard of Jefferson County received the Jim Puckett Award at the GAEL 2018 Annual Summer Conference. This award is presented to outstanding educational leaders from each of the eight GAEL affiliates who are selected from member nominations based upon exemplary leadership characteristics. This award was renamed in 2008 to honor the contributions of […]
Dr. Mike Newton takes over as GSSA President
Dr. Mike Newton (Jasper County) takes over as the GSSA President from outgoing president and now serving as GSSA Past-President Mr. Tim Cochran (Decatur County). Dr. Newton will serve as the GSSA President until July of 2019. Along with Dr. Mike Newton, GSSA will have Dr. Bronwyn Ragan-Martin of Early County as President-Elect, Dr. Steve […]
Georgia Superintendents meet with Senator Isakson
GSSA representatives are in Washington DC to advocate for K-12 Public Education in Georgia. Dr. Michele Taylor, Dr. Joseph “Jody” Barrow, and Dr. Jason Branch. With Senator Johnny Isakson. Thank you. @SenatorIsakson @gssajzauner1 @aasa
Georgia Superintendents meet with Senator Perdue
Our GSSA representatives continue their K-12 Public Education advocacy by meeting with Senator Perdue. Thank you Dr. Michele Taylor, Dr. Joseph “Jody ” Barrow, Dr. Jason Branch. Their advocatng is making a difference! @gssajzauner1, @senatorperdue
Tift County Board of Education seeks new Superintendent. Deadline is August 19th.
Application Deadline: Sunday, August 19th, 2018 – 11:59 p.m. Tift County Schools Board of Education has contracted the Georgia School Boards Association to assist with their search for their next superintendent of schools. To read the vacancy announcement and criteria for the Tift County Schools position, click here: Tift County Search Announcement How To Apply: You will be able to create […]
Beaufort County School Board of North Carolina seeks new superintendent. Deadline is July 30, 2018.
The Beaufort County Board of Education is seeking a superintendent to lead the school system as it continues its pursuit of excellence. Candidates must meet the legal requirements to be licensed as a superintendent in North Carolina or be qualified to serve under the State Board of Education’s alternative guidelines. Central office and building-level experience […]
GSSA Capitol Report – Preliminary Day 40 Report – Sine Die
GEORGIA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – 2018 Day Forty, March 29, 2018 Well, the 2018 Legislative Session is over. The session ended very late into the evening on March 29th. Bills were dropped, heard, amended, voted on, heard again, voted on again, and either made it all the way through the process, or […]
GSSA Capitol Report – Day 39
GEORGIA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – 2018 Day Thirty-nine, March 27, 2018 Day thirty-nine turned out to be a long day under the Gold Dome. The first action of the day was for the Appropriations Conference Committee to come to agreement on the FY19 Budget. If you have not already heard, this committee […]
GSSA Capitol Report – Day 38
GEORGIA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – 2018 March 23, 2018 – Legislative Day Thirty-eight. Friday, March 23, 2018 was the thirty-eighth day of the legislative session. The Senate convened at 10:00 a.m., and the House convened at 10:00 a.m. Senate Rules Calendar for Friday: HB 684 Senate version of the […]
GSSA Capitol Report – Day 37
GEORGIA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – 2018 Day Thirty-seven, March 21, 2018 The first action of the day was for the Senate Appropriations Committee to give a “DO PASS” to the Senate version of the FY19 Budget. To see the entire Senate version of the FY19 Budget, use this link to the Senate […]