BOE approves 2020 ESPLOST projects, school calendars

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BOE approves 2020 ESPLOST projects, school calendars

The Board of Education building at 28 Main Street. - photo by Jessica Taylor

Board of Education Sign.JPG — The Board of Education building at 28 Main Street. - photo by Jessica Taylor

jtaylor@dawsonnews.com

Published: Dec 17, 2019, 8:14 PM

The Dawson County Board of Education recently approved ESPLOST projects for 2020 as well as the school calendars for the next two years. The board unanimously approved approximately $6 million of ESPLOST funds to be used on facility and technology upgrades including wifi, computer and technology upgrades, a new roof and HVAC upgrade at Black’s Mill Elementary School, stadium scoreboard upgrades, and retrofitting 23 buses with air conditioning. Also approved are system-wide upgrades of flooring, elementary playgrounds and parking lot.

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Published: Nov 13, 2020, 3:10 PM

Despite the turmoil over the last year, as classes were canceled and pushed online due to COVID-19, the graduation rate in Dawson County for 2020 remains one of the highest in the state, according to Dawson County Schools Superintendent Damon Gibbs.

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