Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Gabby Roth was recognized by the Cherokee County Board of Education last week during her last meeting.
A River Ridge High School student was recently recognized for her service to the Cherokee County School Board. The board last week recognized Roth, a senior at River Ridge, during her tenure as its student advisor. Roth thanked Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo, Board Chair Janet Read and the School Board for being exemplary leaders. “I have taken so much away from this opportunity," she said. "You all have shown me how important it is to be civic-minded and active in our community. I appreciate all you do; being in this position has opened my eyes as to why Cherokee County schools are so successful." At River Ridge, Roth is president of the school's Senior Class Council and Student Advisory Council; a varsity football …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
A divided Cherokee County School Board on Thursday debated policy changes that address previous points of contention.
Three policy changes proponents say would strengthen the Cherokee County School Board's governance were the subject of a lengthy debate during the board's meeting on Thursday. The board spent roughly an hour hashing out three proposals that would reiterate a current policy, and add two more regulations for the board to abide by. The first reading of two policies, which spell out the job descriptions and responsibilities of the school board chair and vice chair and stipulates the superintendent of schools is responsible for establishing ad hoc committees, were approved 4-3, with members Michael Geist, Kelly Marlow and Rob Usher rejecting. Board members could not come to an agreement on the third proposed change, which states school board…
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The board's Trends in Education work session is filled to the brim with topics of interest for board members and district staff.
The Cherokee County School Board has a packed work session agenda tonight that will cover everything from education funding, the impact of state legislation to enhanced security. The work session will start at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Canton High School/School Board auditorium. The work session will follow its regular meeting, which will start at 7 p.m. The board and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo will go over its fiscal forecast and discuss the impact of sequestration, the 2013 legislative session, property tax and sales tax revenue and the tentative 2013-14 budget. For trends in education, the board will discuss increased accountability for student achievement, expanded school choice, enhanced safety and security and the…
Friday, March 22, 2013
School board member Kelly Marlow faced off with Superintendent Dr. Frank Petruzielo on her proposed changes to policy governing when to list financial impact of agenda items.
A proposal to modify a policy regarding school board meeting agendas led to testy exchanges between School Board Member Kelly Marlow and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo during the school board's meeting on Thursday. At the heart of the disagreement was whether the school district should list the financial impact on an agenda request form to be considered by the school board. Marlow, who is in her first term, proposed changing School Board Policy BCBD to read, "When an agenda request form is included, the financial impact section must include a dollar amount. In cases where there is no cost to the District, the dollar amount should be listed as 0. In all other cases, a dollar amount must be listed on the form. It shall be …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Cherokee County School Board will take action on proposed transfers of principals and submit a local resolution to continue its exception on the maximum class size set forth by the state.
When the Cherokee County School Board meets at the historic Canton High School auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, it will officially transfer several principals to other county schools, schools in other counties, and positions within the administration of the School District itself. If approved, seven principals or assistant principals will be swapping schools over the summer of 2013, including several from the Woodstock area. Chapman Intermediate School's Susan McCarthy will become the new director of the district's educational programs. Johnston Elementary School's assistant principal Jennifer Landry will be the newest principal of Mountain Road Elementary School. She will replace Tammy Sandell, who will be taking over at Knox Elementary …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
The Cherokee County School Board sat down last week with most of the Cherokee legislative delegation to discuss the board's legislative priorities.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Cherokee County School Board sat down last week with most of the Cherokee legislative delegation to discuss the board's legislative priorities.
Members of the Cherokee County legislative delegation and the Cherokee County School Board came together late last week to discuss the school board's 2013 legislative priorities as well as to discuss what the state's plans were to shore up education funding. With the exception of Michael Geist, the entire school board attended last week's meeting with the delegation. Both State Rep. John Carson (R-Marietta) and State Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell), both of whom represent the southeastern corner of the county, also did not attend the meeting. The priorities, which were approved by the board last month, are: School board members asked members of the delegation if they would commit to ensuring each of the four points would be addressed during…
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The Cherokee County School Board and members of the Cherokee County legislative delegation will gather tonight in Holly Springs to discuss education funding.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The opening of the replacement E.T. Booth Middle School could be delayed to January 2014 due to a subcontractor not abiding by federal mandated employee wage scales
A subcontractor's alleged lack of compliance with federally-mandated employee wage scales could possibly delay the opening of the replacement E.T. Booth Middle School facility in Towne Lake. Cherokee County School District staff on Thursday informed the School Board of the possibility and how it plans to handle the delay. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo said due to the school district utilizing low-interest funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, subcontractors who bid on the project must comply with mandates for employee wage scales. However, Petruzielo said one subcontractor on the project "either didn’t understand or feel they didn’t need to comply" with federal regulations. Manhattan Construction is the …
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The charter school advocate sets her sights on what she'd like to achieve during her first term on the Cherokee County School District.
Kelly Marlow is preparing for her first term on the Cherokee County School Board. Marlow was elected in the July Republican primary to the Post 1 seat, which was created during the reapportionment process. The new district includes the BridgeMill, parts of Sixes Road and Holly Springs and portions of the Toonigh and Univeter areas. Marlow received a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia and before becoming a full-time parent, she worked as a project manager in the health care, technology and alternative energy sectors. She's also worked as a preschool teacher, a substitute teacher, a room parent and a PTA leader. Marlow, who lives in BridgeMill with husband Mark and her twin children, has also served on the boards of several …
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