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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
SAT continued from lA
Jefferson continued from lA
•Jefferson High School:
1107 mean score, 556 ERW,
552 Math, 188 test-takers
•Jackson county High
School: 1060 mean score,
539 ERW, 521 Math, 178
test-takers
•State: 1045 mean score,
534 ERW, 511 Math
•East Jackson Compre
hensive High School: 1044
mean score, 535 ERW, 509
Math, 92 test-takers
•Commerce High School:
1005 mean score, 515 ERW,
490 Math, 41 test-takers
•National: 1003 mean
score, 510 ERW, 493 Math
Georgia students again
best the nation on SAT
By Dave Williams
Capitol Beat News Service
Georgia public-school
students outperformed their
counterparts in the nation’s
public schools on the SAT
this year for the sixth year
in a row.
The Georgia pub
lic-school Class of 2023
recorded a mean SAT score
of 1045, 42 points above the
national average for pub
lic-school students of 1003.
Breaking it down, the
Georgia class posted a mean
score of 534 on the Evi
dence-Based Reading and
Writing (ERW) portion of
the test and 511 on the math
component. Those beat both
national mean scores on the
SAT: 510 on the ERW part
of the test and 493 for the
math portion.
“I am extremely proud of
Georgia’s students as they
continue to beat the na
tional average on the SAT,”
State School Superintendent
Richard Woods said Mon
day. “This is a testament to
the hard work of students
and teachers along with the
families who have invested
in them.
“It’s also confirmation
that Georgia is on the right
track as we continue to
heavily invest in academ
ic recovery and address
lost learning opportunities
for every student in every
school.”
Both Georgia pub
lic-school students and their
counterparts across the na
tion saw a decrease in SAT
scores this year compared
to the Class of 2022. The
Georgia mean score fell
seven points from 1052,
while the national mean
score suffered a larger de
cline, dropping 25 points
from 1028.
A slightly lower per
centage of Georgia’s pub
lic-school Class of 2023
participated in the SAT -
50% - compared to 51% of
the Class of 2022 students
who took the test.
JCHS HOMECOMING KING
Standout football player M.J. Spurlin was named Jackson County High School
Homecoming King during halftime of the Panther football team’s 35-17 win
over Apalachee Friday (Sept. 22).
Taxes continued from lA
were added, the per student year’s property tax reve- ture of any government’s
amount would be higher. nues and does not include overall financial standing
• The per capita amount any other revenue. It is not, and is just a snapshot reflec-
shown here is just for this therefore, a complete pic- tion of property taxation.
Public Notice
LOGIC & ACCURACY NOTICE
LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING PUBLIC NOTICE
To be published in the legal organ of the county. O.C.G. A.
§21-2-379.25, SEB Rule No. 183-l-12.02(3)(b)l(i) ( Elec
tion Day) and SEB Rule No. 183-1-14-.02 (2)
Notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy test
ing and preparation of Voting equipment to be used in
the November 7th, 2023 Municipal General and Spe
cial Elections for the Cities of Braselton, Commerce,
Hoschton, Jefferson, Maysville, Nicholson, and Pender
grass will begin as early as Oct 2nd at 9:00AM (or once
database has been received from the SOS Office). Test
ing will continue from day to day from 9AM-5PM until
complete and members of the public representatives of
the parties and bodies, and news media are entitled to
be present during testing, but shall not interfere in any
way with such testing. Said testing and preparation will
be conducted at the Election Center located at 441 Gor
don Street - Jefferson, GA 30549.
Jennifer Logan
Election and Voter Registration Director
Jackson County
had been disturbed.
TAX RATE, BUDGET
In other action, the council officially set
the town’s millage rate and FY2024 bud
get on Sept. 25.
The council approved a $15.7 million
general fund budget and set its millage
at 4.522 mills, down from 5.262 mills in
2022.
Due to growth, the city anticipates
gaining $479,000 in additional property
tax dollars this year for a total of $5.5
million in property tax revenues.
The rest of the city’s budget is funded
from sales tax income and a variety of
fees and fines.
FEES GOING UP
In addition to its general fund, the city
set new utility fees for 2024. Among those
are higher water, sewer and garbage fees.
The actual amount of water and sewer
increases will depend on how much wa
ter is being used and the size of the wa
ter line (residential lines are smaller than
commercial and industrial lines.)
Updated building permit fees were also
approved by the council.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other action, the council:
•named Steve Law to the Jefferson-Tal-
mo Planning Commission to finish out the
unexpired term of the late Faye Griffin.
• named a steering committee for the
2024-2025 comprehensive plan update.
Named were: council members Steve
Kinney and Cody Cain, citizens Joe Mor
gan, Chris Gooch, Joey Blackstock, Pete
Fuller, Julie Nolan and Mary Ann Anzia-
no.
• approved accepting the extension of
Henry D. Robinson Blvd. and streets in
Jefferson Downs Subdivision.
• approved amending the development
code to allow hotels to be 75’ high and
six stories in highway commercial zones.
• approved buffer width changes in a
commercial overlay district from 25 to
12 ft.
Photo by Amy Flint
CHS HOMECOMING QUEEN AND KING
Commerce High School’s 2023 Homecoming Queen Carli Fowler and King
Hoke Hogan at last week’s Homecoming dance.
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