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The CCSD Board of Education must remain committed to making decisions as a united front rather than backsliding into the fractured group they once were.

A series of graphic shows a list of major international, national and local news stories from Feb. 14 to Feb. 21.

CCSD Sustainability Coordinator Randy Priest presented the CCSD Transportation Bus Replacement Schedule at the Feb. 12 CCSD Board of Education meeting.

CCSD Board of Education District eight representative and attorney Nicole Hull announced her resignation from the Board, which will be effective on June 30, at the Jan. 15 CCSD BOE meeting.

The CCSD Board of Education recognized five CCSD eighth graders accepted into the REACH Georgia Scholarship Program at its Dec. 11 meeting.

CCHS English department teacher Cat Mills argued against the use of CommonLit 360, an English curriculum, at the Nov. 13 CCSD BOE meeting.

During the District Recognitions held at the Board of Education meeting on Oct. 9, the CCSD BOE commended two individuals from CCSD schools for noteworthy actions.

The CCSD Board of Education members discussed district recognitions, school district updates and new policies at the Sept. 11 monthly meeting.

The CCSD Board of Education approved the decision to negotiate with the Georgia School Boards Association to look for a new superintendent at their Aug. 14 meeting.

The CCSD announced that Dr. Jennifer Scott will assume the superintendent position on an interim basis for the 2025-26 school year.

CCSD Superintendent Dr. Robbie P. Hooker will depart from the district after almost three years in the role.

The CCSD Board of Education discussed its resolution to opt out of House Bill 581 at their Feb. 13 meeting.

A slideshow shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from Jan. 11 to Jan. 17.

The Nov. 14 vote to terminate the contract with UGA’s Georgia College Advising Corp was reversed in a unanimous decision at the Dec. 12 CCSD Board of Education meeting.

At the Oct. 17 CCSD Board of Education meeting, CCSD personnel discussed health centers across the district.

The Clarke County School District Board of Education held its first meeting of the 2024-25 school year on Aug. 8.

Johnnie Lay Burks, the first Black teacher at Chase Street Elementary School, has broken barriers and made change through her career as an educator.

CCSD Board of Education President LaKeisha Gantt speaks on her time on the Board of Education, what has been accomplished, and goals for the future.

The CCSD Board of Education announced Dr. Robbie Hooker as the finalist for the position of Superintendent of the CCSD in a press release on Aug. 8. If approved by the BOE in the coming weeks, he will assume the position effective Oct. 10.

Senior Hannah Barnett, a CCHS varsity girls soccer player, spoke at a Board of Education meeting on Feb. 10 to address inequities between the facilities given to male and female athletes.

The CCSD Board of Education Policy Committee is attempting a complete review of the Board’s policies.

The CCSD Board of Education is reorganizing how it delegates committee work.

The CCSD will continue to provide online-only instruction for all schools for an undetermined period.

CCSD and Clarke Middle School administrators have begun planning the renovation or reconstruction of the CMS building.

Managing Editor Naomi Hendershot writes a letter to the future Superintendent, sharing her hopes, fears and concerns about the future of the Clarke County School District.

Preparations are being made at Clarke Middle School to undergo renovations and a possible rebuild.

The Clarke County School District Board of Education voted to place Georgia’s ninth congressional district candidate Antwon Stephens as representative of District Two on Jan. 16.

Clarke County School District community members met at a Board of Education meeting on Dec. 17 to protest the appointment of an Interim Superintendent in the place of previous Superintendent Demond Means.

The Clarke County School District Board of Education and CCSD Superintendent Dr. Demond Means discussed his contract termination as Superintendent on Dec. 3 at the Athens Community Career Academy during an executive session.

The Clarke County School District superintendent and Board of Education face contention following an official complaint that threatens the district’s school accreditation.

Clarke County School District leaders are engaging in behavior that is distracting from the needs of CCSD students.

The Clarke County School District Board of Education called for a special meeting on Aug. 29 at the Athens Community Career Academy to discuss the AdvancED complaint regarding select members of the BOE.

Three new members have been elected to the Clarke County School District Board of Education: Dr. LaKeisha Gantt, Dr. Tawana Mattox and Dr. Kara Dyckman. Each will serve a four-year term on the BOE.

For over five years, the Clarke County School District Town Hall Facebook group has been a forum for education discourse, but potential CCSD Board of Education policies pose a threat to its effectiveness.

The Clarke County School District community is currently recuperating from events that have spurred debates, leaving many feeling that issues and breakdowns have reached a boiling point.