PUBLIC NOTICE: 

• SPECIAL CALLED MEETING on Friday, May 24 at 8 AM at the BOE office.

• SPECIAL CALLED MEETING on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 5:30 pm at the BOE office to discuss the FY20 budget. The budget will be considered for final adoption at the regular session meeting on June 11 at 6 PM. Tenative FY20 budget can be viewed by clicking this link.

• Job Opening for Special Education Paraprofessional - applications must be turned in to the BOE by end of business hours on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Click "application" to access the document. Click "job description" to access the document.

• Job Opening for PK-5 Grade Teacher - Posted online at  https://www.teachgeorgia.org/

• Job Opening for Migrant SSP - applications must be turned in to the BOE by end of business hours on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Click "application" to access the document. Click "job description" to access the document.

• 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 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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     NOTICE TO PARENTS!!!!

   Meningitis Vaccine Parent Letter

Click this link for important vaccination requirements!!

                           ENROLLMENT PERIOD EXTENDED!!!

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Enrollment

Enrollment packets can be picked up

from the Elementary/Middle School Main Office

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Rose Coleman and Triston Carter

are

Georgia Green Industry Junior Certified Level 1

These students were the only 2 out of 35 taking 1 or both parts of the test that passed the written exam and plant identification parcticum. Rose and Triston are the first two Echols County students to ever attempt the process of becoming certified.

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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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   BOE meeting dates
   are located in the
   Calendar section.