School system to receive nearly $1 million from state

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School system to receive nearly $1 million from state

Tanner, Ralston explain funds during talk

From left, Superintendent Damon Gibbs, Board of Education member Roger Slaton, BOE member Doris Cook. House Speaker David Ralston, Rep. Kevin Tanner and BOE member Will Wade pose for a photo following a state budget talk on July 19 in Dawsonville. - photo by Allie Dean

I-State money for schools pic1 — From left, Superintendent Damon Gibbs, Board of Education member Roger Slaton, BOE member Doris Cook. House Speaker David Ralston, Rep. Kevin Tanner and BOE member Will Wade pose for a photo following a state budget talk on July 19 in Dawsonville. - photo by Allie Dean

Allie Dean

adean@dawsonnews.com

Updated: Jul 26, 2017, 5:00 AM

Published: Jul 25, 2017, 8:07 PM

A new roof for Robinson Elementary and funds to pay off improvements at Dawson County High School and the Performing Arts Center were allocated to the Dawson County school system in the Georgia 2017-2018 state budget, which was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal May 1. In all, $980,326 was appropriated to the school system for capital improvements.

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Erica Jones

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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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