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BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
BOE to keep same millage rate
By Al ex Pace
News-Journal Reporter
The Barrow County Board of Educa
tion has approved keeping its millage
rate the same at 18.5 mills this year. The
BOE approved its tentative millage rate
at its Sept. 6 meeting. Three hearings are
required since the BOE has decided not to
roll back the millage rate.
Hearings are set for:
•Sept. 15 at 11 a.m.
•Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.
•Sept. 27 at 5 p.m.
The BOE may officially approve keep
ing the millage rate at 18.5 mills at its
Sept. 27 meeting.
Due to a lower net digest, the district
will receive less money than it received
last year with the same millage rate.
BOE continued from 1A
“If our teachers are
happy being teachers in the
cultures in the schools that
we have created, then they
need to fight this with their
heart and souls,” she said.
“And they have the power,
along with administrators,
to send a message to the
governor to go to hell and
take his money with him.”
Stevens requested the
BOE’s Sept. 6 agenda be
amended to include the
opposition resolution.
She stressed that the BOE
needs to make a time
ly decision on its stance
since the Nov. 8 election is
months away.
The BOE discussed
writing the resolution in
plain language, and edu
cating the public about the
amendment.
“The danger is, you
read the amendment to
the constitution, the way
it’s worded it just looks
like ‘Who wouldn’t vote
for it,”’ said BOE member
Garey Huff. “People will
not understand this unless
we present what we know,
what the nine of us know.
If we don’t present that,
I don’t think we’re doing
our job.”
But Rickey Bailey said
the BOE has only heard
one side.
“With all due respect,
you say ‘What we know,"”
said Bailey. “We know
what we heard the other
night. We know one side of
it. I don’t know that I fully
understand the governor’s
position on this.”
Many BOE members
agreed they want to hear
the state’s position. A rep
resentative from the gov
ernor’s office is scheduled
to speak to the BOE this
month.
Still, several BOE mem
bers voiced their concerns
about the amendment,
which would allow the
state to takeover “failing”
schools based on state
accountability measures.
Rolando Alvarez said he
was concerned with the
subjectivity of the crite
ria used to select “failing”
schools.
“It’s completely sub
jective,” said Alvarez. “...
We’re not talking about
just a policy that’s out
there and approved by a
legislature. We’re talking
about amending the con
stitution. So the chances of
going back later are slim
to none.”
Michael Shelley said he
is concerned that the state
would be implementing
a program, even though
similar recovery school
district programs have
been unsuccessful in other
states.
“There’s no success
model out there that says
that this is a good idea,”
said Shelley. “And the
amount of money com
ing in from out of state to
make this happen, it just
shows that there’s some
thing deeper involved...
It’s all about the privat
ization of our school sys
tems.”
The BOE plans to dis
cuss the details of the pro
posed opposition resolu
tion on Tuesday.
OTHER
BUSINESS
Also at its meeting, the
BOE:
•learned it will receive
an update from the cultural
arts committee at its next
work session.
•recognized its Teachers
of the Year. See the full
story in the Sept. 14 issue
of the Barrow News-Jour
nal.
•recognized schools
with the highest atten
dance for August includ
ing: students, Bethlehem
Elementary and Westside
Middle: staff, Bramlett
Elementary and Alterna
tive Education Program;
nutrition, Apalachee
High: and transportation.
Statham Elementary.
•approved several items
on its consent agenda
including policies for its
wellness program policy,
sick leave bank, school
assignments and trans
fers and withdrawals.
Also approved was the
$102,600 purchase of Dell
Chromebooks, which will
be paid for through Title
I funds.
Statham Library has new
items available for check-out
The Statham Public Library has the fol
lowing new materials available.
Juvenile Fiction
“Dork Diaries #9” by Rachel Renee’ Rus
sell
“Dork Diaries #10” by Rachel Renee’
Russell
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2” by Jeff Kinney
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3” by Jeff Kinney
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4” by Jeff Kinney
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7” by Jeff Kinney
“Bone: Quest for the Spark #2” by Jeff
Smith
“Bone: Quest for the Spark #3” by Jeff
Smith
“Bone: CODA” by Jeff Smith
“Bone: Out from Boneville” by Jeff Smith
Adult Fiction
“Sunday Kind of Love” by Dorothy Gar-
lock
“Deadly Fate” by Heather Graham
“Carrying Albert Home” by Homer Hick-
am
“Where Hope” Prevails by Janet Oke
“Promised to Another" by Laura Hilton
“The Amish Firefighter” by Laura Hilton
“Insidious” by Catherine Coulter
“The House of Secrets” by Brad Meltzer
“Three Sisters, Three Queens" by Philippa
Gregory
“Bullseye" by James Patterson
“Damaged” by Lisa Scottoline
“Curious Minds “by Janet Evanovich and
Phoef Sutton
“A Certain Age” by Beatriz Williams
“Rushing Waters” by Danielle Steele
Adult Non-fiction
“The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of
a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism” by
Naoki Higashida
“Eve Got Sand in all the Wrong Places" by
Lisa Scottoline
“The Ultimate Round: 18 Life Lessons
from the World’s Greatest Golfers” by Terry
Glaspey
“Out Live Your Life” by Max Lucado
Audiobooks
“Curious Minds” by Janet Evanovich &
Phoef Sutton
“The Memory Box” by Eva Lesko Nati-
ello
“Baby Doll” by Hollie Overton
The Statham Public Library is located at
1928 Railroad Street.
Holiday Bazaar Oct. 8 at First Christian Church
A Holiday Bazaar is set from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, in the fellowship
hall at the First Christian Church, Winder.
The church is located at 275 N. Fifth
Avenue, across from Winder-Barrow High
School. Lots of vendors will be on hand,
including jewelry, woodworking, ceram
ics, Turkish handmade scarves, handbags,
wreaths, angels, and lots of other unique
gifts, organizers state.
Concessions and pictures with Santa
will also be available.
“Start your shopping early,” organizers
state.
Winder VFW Post 1187 sets Veterans’ Day race
The Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Winder Post 1187,
plans a 5K run through
beautiful downtown Wind
er to honor veterans on
Saturday, Nov. 5, start
ing at the Barrow County
Chamber of Commerce.
The race will be held
on a USATF certified
course and is a Peachtree
Road Race Qualifier. The
course is USATF certified
(#GA11049WC).
The registration fee is
$30. Female veterans and
members of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars and Aux
iliary will receive a $5 dis
count with coupon code,
SERVEDTOO & VFW5K.
respectively.
Race day registration
and check-in will open at
6 a.m. The race starts at
8 a.m.
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RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW SCHOOL
The Barrow County School System held a ribbon cutting for the new
Russell Middle School location on Sept. 1. School system officials along
with City of Winder and Barrow County officials were at the event. (Bottom
left) Barrow County Chamber of Commerce President Tommy Jennings
talks to those in attendance as does Joe Perno, Barrow County School
System assistant superintendent of system operations (below right).
Photos by Jessica Brown
WFD to host 9-11 memorial service
The City of Wind
er and the Winder
Fire Department will
host a 9-11 memo
rial service Sunday
morning, beginning
at 8:30 a.m.
The event will be
at the Winder Fire
Department at 90
North Broad Street.
The service will last
approximately 30
minutes.
This year marks
the 15th anniversary
of the 9-11 attacks.
All citizens are
invited to attend the
PREVIOUS WINDER 9-11 MEMORIAL memorial
No comments at budget hearing
By Scott Thompson
News-Journal Reporter
At three minutes,
Tuesday’s called Barrow
County Board of Com
missioners was likely one
of the shortest ones on
record.
The board’s public
hearing on the final pro
posed county budget for
next fiscal year gener
ated no comments from
the public. The board will
have a vote to adopt the
budget at 6 p.m. Sept. 20.
The shortened Fiscal
Year 2017 begins Oct. 1
and will run through June
30. Included in the budget
are just over $33 million
in projected expenditures
and revenues.
If the budget is
approved, residents in the
incorporated portions of
the county would see a
0.01 percent property-tax
decrease. Those in the
unincorporated portions
would see a 0.79 percent
drop.
The proposed budget
is available for public
inspection in the com
mission clerk’s office, at
the Winder Public Library
and online at barrowga.
org.
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