The Banks County Board of Education honored system employees of the year on Thursday.
Those recognized included: Kessie Black, Banks County Primary School Paraprofessional of the Year; Susan Oliver, Banks County High School Teacher of the Year and System Teacher of the Year; Michelle Moran, Banks County Elementary School Paraprofessional for the Year; Patsy Jordan, BCHS Paraprofessional of the Year; Steven Shedd, Banks County Middle School Teacher of the Year; Donald Hatfield, BCPS Classified Employee of the Year; Claire Good, BCMS Paraprofessional of the Year; Darrell Edenfield, BCES Classified Employee of the Year; Sam Mayfield, BCMS Classified Employee of the Year; Leigh Ann Perry, BCES Teacher of the Year; Thomas West, BCPS Teacher of the Year; and Rob Taylor, BCHS Classified Employee of the year.
BOE approves sale of bonds
In a called meeting on Tuesday, the Banks County Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution for the sale of $9.03 million in general obligation bonds.
Cory Kirby, attorney with Harben, Hartley & Hawkins, LLP, Gainesville, reported to the board that the bonds were obtained at a rate of 1.795 percent. “Just today, we were able to get this rate,” Kirby said.
The school system will use special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) revenue to repay the bonds.
The resolution calls for the proposed date of issuance of the bonds to be June 9, 2011, and the paying agent for the bonds is U.S. Bank National Association, Atlanta.
After the BOE meeting, Banks County Schools Superintendent Chris Erwin and Kirby attended the Banks County Board of Commissioners to recommend the BOC approve the levy of a tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds in the event the school system doesn’t collect enough SPLOST revenue to do so. The BOC unanimously approved the action.
Cory Kirby, attorney with Harben, Hartley & Hawkins, LLP, Gainesville, reported to the board that the bonds were obtained at a rate of 1.795 percent. “Just today, we were able to get this rate,” Kirby said.
The school system will use special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) revenue to repay the bonds.
The resolution calls for the proposed date of issuance of the bonds to be June 9, 2011, and the paying agent for the bonds is U.S. Bank National Association, Atlanta.
After the BOE meeting, Banks County Schools Superintendent Chris Erwin and Kirby attended the Banks County Board of Commissioners to recommend the BOC approve the levy of a tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds in the event the school system doesn’t collect enough SPLOST revenue to do so. The BOC unanimously approved the action.
Vote coming up Tuesday on education sales tax
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday for voters to cast their ballot on the Education Local Option Sales Tax (ELOST).
Among the projects to be funded with the one-cent sales tax would be an addition to the high school and construction of a new elementary school.
ELOST is an option for a local school system to call for a referendum approving a one percent sales tax for school construction and/or to retire bond debt.
The county currently has a seven percent sales tax in place. The referendum is to continue the current tax. If the ELOST passes, there will be no change to the existing seven cent sales tax in Banks County.
The ELOST would generate a maximum of $19 million over a five-year period. If the ELOST is passed, the school system can immediately begin additions to the high school to address overcrowding, make necessary technology updates and transportation purchases, construct an addition to the agriculture facility and administrative offices, acquire future school sites, and begin construction of a new elementary school. All proposed projects should be completed by fall 2018.
Among the projects to be funded with the one-cent sales tax would be an addition to the high school and construction of a new elementary school.
ELOST is an option for a local school system to call for a referendum approving a one percent sales tax for school construction and/or to retire bond debt.
The county currently has a seven percent sales tax in place. The referendum is to continue the current tax. If the ELOST passes, there will be no change to the existing seven cent sales tax in Banks County.
The ELOST would generate a maximum of $19 million over a five-year period. If the ELOST is passed, the school system can immediately begin additions to the high school to address overcrowding, make necessary technology updates and transportation purchases, construct an addition to the agriculture facility and administrative offices, acquire future school sites, and begin construction of a new elementary school. All proposed projects should be completed by fall 2018.
Banks faces major budget shortfall
Banks County is facing a $2.2 million deficit in its FY2010 budget, leaving county leaders with three bad choices: Raise taxes, make major spending cuts, or use up all the county’s reserves.
As the Banks County Board of Commissioners continued this week to discuss departmental details for the FY2010 budget, the fiscal reality of less revenue loomed over the discussion. [Full Story »]
As the Banks County Board of Commissioners continued this week to discuss departmental details for the FY2010 budget, the fiscal reality of less revenue loomed over the discussion. [Full Story »]
Rylee transferred from BCES
In a unanimous decision by the Banks County Board of Education, Lori Rylee will work during the upcoming 2008-09 school year as assistant transportation director.
The decision was made last Friday during a called meeting held exclusively for personnel matters with the new school year beginning later this week. The decision regarding Rylee was one of five personnel items approved by the BOE during a closed session.
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The decision was made last Friday during a called meeting held exclusively for personnel matters with the new school year beginning later this week. The decision regarding Rylee was one of five personnel items approved by the BOE during a closed session.
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Three of four Banks schools make AYP
Each of the schools in the Banks County school made AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) in all categories with the exception of the high school which missed on the graduation rate which currently is at 60 percent in two areas, the overall subgroup and the economically disadvantaged subgroup.
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Open house planned at county schools
Open house will be held at Banks County schools on Thursday, Aug. 7. The schedule at each school is as follows:
•Banks County Primary School, 3-6 p.m.
•Banks County Elementary School, 3-6 p.m.
•Banks County Middle School, 3-6 p.m.
•Banks County High School, ninth graders, 2:30-4 p.m.
•Banks County High School, 10th-12th graders, 4-7 p.m.
The first day of school will be Friday, Aug. 8.
•Banks County Primary School, 3-6 p.m.
•Banks County Elementary School, 3-6 p.m.
•Banks County Middle School, 3-6 p.m.
•Banks County High School, ninth graders, 2:30-4 p.m.
•Banks County High School, 10th-12th graders, 4-7 p.m.
The first day of school will be Friday, Aug. 8.
Investigation continues into BCES incident
The investigation continues into the alleged incident at Banks County Elementary School earlier this month which involved fifth grade male students drinking from a water fountain in which a substance had been poured.
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Preliminary data shows Banks eighth graders successful on math CRCT
While an estimated 62 percent of the state’s eighth grade students passed the math portion of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT), the percentage of Banks County Middle School student passing the test is near 80 percent, according to preliminary reports.
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BCES assistant principal placed on leave
The assistant principal at Banks County Elementary School has been placed on leave pending an investigation into an alleged incident at the school last week involving male students having to drink from a water fountain in which urine had possibly been poured into.
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