PUBLIC NOTICE:    

• Special Called Board Meeting Thursday, February 20 at 8 AM at the BOE office.

 

• Five Year History and Tax Digest available by clicking this link

 

•  RFP -- 2020-2023 Copier Lease Review RFP and contact Kelly Wicks at 229-559-5344 to setup an appoint for site visit. See page 4 of 8 for time schedule. Click for Q&A link. Completed response to RFP due Friday, March 20, 2020 by 4PM delivered to the BOE office.

  

• Opening for substitute lunchroom workers. Please contact Missy Pittman at the BOE 229-559-5734 if you are interested.

  

• If anyone is interested in participating in future Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC and/or Basic Small Repair, Handyman Jobs/Projects for the Echols County Board of Education, please contact Missy Pittman at 229-559-2477 with their credentials to be added to the job contact list.

 

• All E-rate information for bid consideration can be obtained by contacting the district E-rate consultant, Hugh Manning, at hugh@k12consultants.com

 

•   Arming Staff Policy Draft is available for public review by clicking this notice. 

 

•  As of November 1, the Department of Education has published its new financial data reporting tool as required by HB 139.  The reporting system can be found at the following link:  

http://www.gadoe.org/Finance-and-Business-Operations/Financial-Review/Pages/School-System-Financial-Information.aspx

•  SPLOST schedule 4 FY19  Available by clicking on this link

 

ECHOLS COUNTY SCHOOLS

VISION STATEMENT

To be a school system that develops independent, responsible, lifelong learners.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Echols County Schools System is to provide an excellent education for all students.

Local Educational Agency (LEA) Annual Report Card

Echols County Schools link to Report Card

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Echols County Pre-Kindergarten Lottery

March 10, 2020

APPLICATION PROCESS

Application packets for participation in the ECS Pre-Kindergarten lottery may be picked up at the elementary school office February 03-March 10, 2020.  Parents or legal guardians must complete the application packet and return it to the front office at the elementary school office by 12:00 p.m. on March 10th to be eligible to participate in the lottery drawing process.

The following documents are needed to complete the application:

·   Certified birth certificate (children must be four years of age on September 1, 2020)

·    Social Security card of child or a student social security number information form

·    Proof of residency in Echols County, Georgia.  Out of county applicants will be placed on a waiting list until all Echols County residents have been placed.  Only Georgia residents may attend a Georgia Pre-K program.

·    Bright From the Start registration form

·    Echols County Schools information packet

PUBLIC LOTTERY

A public lottery drawing will take place at the Echols County Elementary Middle School cafeteria on March 10^th at 4:00 p.m.  Only completed application packets will be submitted for the lottery. 

 

 

 Kindergarten Registration

March 26

8:30 am - 5 pm

Click this link for flyer in English

Click this link for flyer in Spanish

 

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 To prevent the spread of germs and illness as we return to school these winter months, please visit this link for information.

https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Schools-asking-parents-to-wash-backpacks-before-students-return-to-school-566607091.html

 

   Georgia Department of Education Parent Survey

Survey responses are anonymous, self-reported, and will be submitted directly to the

Georgia Department of Education for analysis.  Access survey by clicking link below.    

 https://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

 Deadline:  Friday, March 2, 2020

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                             NOTICE TO PARENTS!!!!

 

    According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, before starting the 

   2020-2021 school year, all students entering or transferring into 

   eleventh grade will need proof of a meningococcal booster shot (MCV4),

   unless their first dose was received on or after their 16^th birthday. 

  Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial infection of the brain and spinal cord fluid.

 

                        Meningitis Vaccine Parent Letter

              Click this link for important vaccination requirements - English!!

Click this link for important vaccination requirements - Spanish!!

 

 

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Alumni Games 2019

 

 

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Information on Dual Enrollment

 

GSFC’s “How to apply for Dual Enrollment” video…

https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/scholarships-grants/dual-enrollment/

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The district is committed to securing student data and informing parents of their rights under the Family Educational Rights and privacy Act (FERPA) and the Student Data privacy, Accessibility, and Transparency Act of Georgia. Policy JRA also establishes a process for making student data privacy complaints.

 Policies JR and JRA are linked below (see eBoard on district website for these and other policies). 

·         FERPA Directory Information and Parent Rights

·         ECBOE JR and JRA Policies and JRA-E(1)/JRA-E(2) Complaint Forms 

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OPEN RECORDS NOTICE Records of the Echols County Schools are subject to the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq. All written requests for public records made pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Title 50, Article 4, Chapter 18 must be sent to the Open Records Officer, Mrs. Missy Pittman, at Echols County Board of Education, 216 Hwy 129 North, Statenville, GA 31648 or to missy.pittman@echols.k12.ga.us.

 

 

   BOE meeting dates
   are located in the
   Calendar section.