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.
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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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