Clarke County Board of Education

Proposed schools budget calls for $241M in spending, $52M in reserves

Members of the Mall Area Redevelopment Committee had new questions about the proposal.

Board members want space for a daycare, prioritizing housing units for district employees, and internships for CCSD students.

In brief: What we know (and don't know) after the grand jury report comes out — Clarke Board of Education wants changes to mall agreement — two Clarke high schools get AP honors — Plant Vogtle launch delayed again — Senate bill targets librarians

Reviewers commended school board members for a focus on professional learning, reviewing and revising policy and other items.

While some board members and the district's superintendent asked to postpone the vote, the renaming measures passed the board, 7-2.

In brief: Clarke BOE meets tonight for work session — state lawmakers sign on to tax givebacks, aid for school districts — UGA VP for Student Affairs to retire — egg producers say their costs are rising — Hawks win, UGA men's BB falls to Auburn, women to face LSU

Claudia Butts was voted in by a majority of school board members.

In brief: Fewer than half of prosecutor positions in Western Circuit DA's office are filled — Clarke Board of Education appoints new member — Kemp promises pay raises — Storms sweep across state — women's b-ball falls to Ole Miss

Kirrena Gallagher told colleagues that she is stepping down in order to run for ACC Commission.