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Safety, technology upgrades among other items on school system’s list of 2024 ESPLOST projects
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The Board of Education building at 28 Main Street. - photo by Jessica Taylor
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Dec 11, 2023, 8:00 PM
During the Dec. 5 meeting of the Dawson County Board of Education, board members voted to approve a list of project requests to use EPSLOST funds for in 2024.
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How Dawson County Schools’ current cell phone rules compare to the new statewide law
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Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Updated: Jul 29, 2025, 3:18 PM
Published: Jul 29, 2025, 2:55 PM
With Georgia Gov. Kemp officially signing a new bill into law banning cell phones in schools for Georgia students in kindergarten through eighth grade, here’s a look at the current cell phone policies in Dawson County and what’s next for the district under the new law.
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