Gardiner to serve as BOE chairman

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Wednesday, February 17. 2010
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Ron Gardiner will serve as chairman of the Banks County Board of Edcuation this year. In a 4-1 vote, the board approved Gardiner as chairman for 2010 and Neal Brown as vice-chairman.
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BOE looks at furlough days for employees

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Wednesday, February 10. 2010
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Furloughs for employees of the Banks County School System was the topic of discussion for the board of education Monday night.
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School board seeks $4.8 million short-term loan

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Tuesday, December 22. 2009
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The Banks County School System agreed Thursday night to get a $4.8 million short-term loan until it receives tax funds for this year.
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BOE millage rate to remain the same

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Tuesday, November 17. 2009
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The Banks County Board of Education unanimously approved a tentative millage rate of 13.244 mills at the monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12. This is the same millage rate as last year, superintendent Chris Erwin reported. [Full Story »] 

Facility use requests approved by the BOE

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Tuesday, October 27. 2009
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The Banks County Board of Education approved several facility requests at its October 19 meeting.
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BOE approves $30 million budget

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Wednesday, October 21. 2009
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The Banks County Board of Education approved a $30 million budget Thursday night, which includes a $22.2 million general fund budget.
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County schools make AYP

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Angela Gary
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Tuesday, July 14. 2009
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All four Banks County schools met the “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) goals for the past year. The results were announced Tuesday by the Georgia Department of Education and the county’s primary school, elementary school, middle school and high school all met the AYP guidelines.
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BOE approves salary reduction

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Friday, April 3. 2009
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A three percent salary reduction for teachers and classified staff members was approved by the Banks County Board of Education Thursday night.

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Bus drivers speak out against pay cut

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Angela Gary
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Thursday, April 2. 2009
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More than 40 people attended a Banks County Board of Education meeting Wednesday night (April 1) on a proposal to cut employee salaries. Four people spoke with two being bus drivers who asked that their salaries not be cut and pointed out that they are already “the lowest on the totem pole.”
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Roof repair approved for historic courthouse

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Angela Gary
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Tuesday, March 31. 2009
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The Banks County Board of Commissioners agreed in a called meeting last week to move forward with repairing the roof in the historic courthouse.

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