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Newspaper Page TextIssue 50 Thursday, December 19, 2019 The Voice of Crawford County Since 1921 also serving Byron and Peach County Foster named new CCHS principal BY KRISTI WATKINS The Georgia Post Desmond Foster was voted in as the new high school principal following Dr. Ed Mashburn’s retirement as of December 18th. Foster is the current assistant principal at the middle school. Chairman Raymond Dickey asked if living in the county was a requirement in the contract. He stated Dr. Mashburn’s contract stated it as a requirement although he did not live in the county. He stated he had a copy of the contract at home and wished he had brought it with him to the meeting. Superintendent Brent Lowe stated after the meet ing to The Georgia Post, the contract Dickey was in possession of was the old contract Dr. Mashburn had when he worked for the county before he was hired as the high school principal. Dickey stated it should be required for leaders to live in the county if he were to be principal. He stated that three former superinten dents still live in the county. He stated people who may work outside the county still live in Crawford County. Lowe added in the con versation with The Georgia Post that current principals in the school system do not live in the county. Lowe’s contract is the only contract requiring the posi tion to live in the county. The board also approved changes to the Community Coach Requirements. If the school does not have anyone within the school system to become a coach or assistant coach, a com munity coach can be hired with requirements of an HR approved background check, becoming a GHSA Certified Community Coach, and suc cessful completion of ethics and mandative reporter module through compliance director. The community coach will not be eligible for the enhancements and will be paid $1,000 at the end of the season. The community coach will be approved by the superintendent, princi pal and the athletic director. Crawford County Schools received a security grant for $30,000 per school dis trict. Lowe stated they will have to spend the money this fiscal year. Therefore, he suggested a block wall to be built in the foyer of the elementary and middle schools along with cameras that can be removed at the high school. Lowe explained he couldn’t see spending money at the high school if it were to be wasted when the new middle/high school is built. The school will be entertaining bids for these projects. Other topics brought be fore the board: • January meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 13th due to the National Championship for basketball. • Tentative schedule for the new middle/high school. Finish by 2022. • Winter sports schedule now online. • Monthly ESPLOST for November $47,262.13 Commissioners learn of new youth services program BY VICTORIA SIMMONS The Georgia Post Dr. Ulrica Jones with Eventual Success, LLC, approached the board about becoming a work site for the new youth services program. They have partnered with Middle Georgia Consortium in Houston county and serve young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 who are in need of career assistance. Christmas closure The Georgia Post office will be closed December 24 - December 27 and will reopen Monday, December 30 so employees can enjoy the Christmas holidays. Merry Christmas to you all. The program offers com prehensive educational and career assistance for young adults. The goal is to equip clients with the knowledge and skillsets needed to succeed in today’s highly competitive workplace. Young adults served in clude those who are still in school, have graduated high school or taken the GED or have dropped out of school. The program serves 10 coun ties including Crawford and Peach. County Manager Fabian Hollis recommended that the county become a work site for the program. County Attorney Joel Sherlock had done some preliminary work on the county holding a T-SPLOST referendum as was request ed by them. If the county went in with city the coun ty the amount would be one percent, but if the city did not want to go in, the amount would only be 3/4%. The T-SPLOST would be for five years and would be called for in August of 2020 and on the November ballot. All monies from a T-SPLOST is split with the Georgia Department of Transpor tation and can be used for transportation expenditures such as roads. In 2012 the T-SPLOST passed in Craw ford but at that time was part of a regional T-SPLOST and the larger counties like Houston and Bibb counties did not pass it, which meant it failed as it was required that all counties in the re gion pass the T-SPLOST. Individual counties can now try for the referen dum to pass without being part of a region. Hollis had broached the subject with the board as Crawford Coun ty never has enough money for roads and since it passed here the first time, there is a chance of it passing again. Sherlock said he may have something for the board at the next meeting. Bids were opened for the Conference Center kitchen. Bids were received from two companies, Vernon Smith and Douglas Equipment, however, there were some questions. The matter was tabled so Jake Watson could investigate whether or not the bids were in fact, quali fied ones. Hollis asked the board to start thinking about roads for the 2012 Local Main tenance Improvement Grant. Commissioner Justin Spillers said he would like to know which roads in the county are constantly being repaired and are costing the county the most money. New Superior Court Judge Jeffery 0. Monroe, attended the meeting to introduce himself to the board. He serves Crawford County and said he was glad to be here and told commissioners he looked forward to working with them. 3 Sections, 26 Pages One Dollar Basketball teams lose to Taylor County Vikings The Crawford Co Eagle Basketball team lost to Taylor Co this pass Weekend Boys lost 80 to 52 And Girls 38 to 29. Photos by CAREY LEE. Young Gents Club participates in community outreach project The CCMS Young Gents Club participated in a Community Outreach Project and donated items to the senior citizens at the Crawford County Senior Center for the holiday season. The Young Gents club has been committed to increased self-awareness and self-empower ment for boys attending Crawford County Middle School. The club provides opportunities to enhance leadership skills, while setting realistic goals to promote community service, critical thinking, career awareness and a successful transition from Middle School to High School. Pictured are the members of 2019-2020 Young Gents Club and Advisor Dr. Terrance Smith (centered).