Board of Education

Lowndes County Schools move Fall Break dates

Release: LCS - Amended 2020-2021 School Calendar During the August 10 school board meeting, an amendment to the 2020-2021 school calendar was approved by the board.  The amendment moves the October Fall Break and Student…

Board of Education

LCS Board Meeting – live stream tonight

(July 20, 2020) Release: The Lowndes County Board of Education Meeting will be held this evening at 6:00 pm. - 1592 Norman Drive.  The meeting will be live streamed:  https://youtu.be/3IoT5KxTZeg  

Valdosta City Schools delay start date

During the July 14 regular meeting of the Valdosta Board of Education, the board voted to amend the 2020-2021 school calendar. Valdosta City Schools will now remained closed through Labor Day, with students starting on…

SGMC welcomes new Gastroenterologist

Release: SGMC Welcomes Gastroenterologist South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Saikiran “Sai” Raghavapuram, board certified gastroenterologist.  Dr. Sai will see patients at SGMC and at his practice, SGMC Gastroenterology, which is located…

State BOE meeting scheduled for June 30

Release: Called State Board of Education Meeting June 30, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us June 29, 2020 – The State Board of Education will hold a called board meeting via teleconference on Tuesday, June…

Educator certification in GA becomes simpler

Release: Georgia Streamlines Certification for Educators Atlanta, GA - On Thursday, June 11, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) voted to remove the edTPA assessment as a requirement for the certification of educators in Georgia, making…

State BOE will host teleconference June 18

Release: State Board of Education meeting in June 2020, Via Teleconference MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us June 11, 2020 – The State Board of Education will hold a one-day regular meeting via teleconference on Thursday,…