The Cobb County Board of Education also will discuss its vision and strategic plan and is likely to vote on the 2012 budget at a work session Wednesday.
“With all the devastation, I wanted to do something," Kela Johnson says.
He will take over the role from Eric Collins, who is headed to Mason Creek Middle in Winston.
The group's Spring Fair and Yard Sale was held on Saturday to raise money for the cause.
The middle school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes program hosted an event consisting of live entertainment, food, games, a movie and more.
But nothing illegal was reported concerning the Board of Education's actions.
More than 800 youngsters had their choice of literature on Wednesday.
The lack of financial pain now could create huge problems in the next two years, the Cobb Board of Education chairwoman warns.
At first, school board member Sam Haskell said there was no longer money for the program, but Chief Financial Officer Kay Turner explained that the funding has already been set aside.
The new method will be introduced in the fall following a 5-0 vote on Monday from the Board of Education.
The school's NJROTC academic team qualified by being a top finisher at the Area 12 Brain Brawl Championship on Saturday.
The Cobb County School District has released the letter Fred Sanderson submitted to the accrediting agency Thursday in response to an inquiry into the system's governance.
Meanwhile, the Board of Education's search for a new superintendent remains behind closed doors.
District officials say they’re in better financial standing than they expected.
The Cobb Board of Education meets at 7 tonight after holding an executive session at 5.
Mary Woodfin, a 31-year veteran educator, will be leaving her post to Eastside Elementary's Melanie Manly.
The Powder Springs school has its first senior class this year, four years after starting its high school program.
One year after starting, the superintendent says he wants to create an even clearer vision of where the school system is headed.
Anita Morris, who now leads classes at Lithia Springs Elementary, returned to her “calling” after losing her husband in a crane accident five years ago.
On April 11, the Board of Education unanimously approved the purchase of 112 of the devices, which will be used by district administrators to help conduct daily classroom observations.
Aidyn Despiau-Vazquez's brother passed away after a bout with leukemia, but that didn't stop her from collecting pop tops for the organization.
The finish for Hillgrove's fledgling NJROTC program earned the cadets a ticket to Saturday's championship.
After Douglas County School Board member Mike Miller questioned the new elementary school,, Gordon Pritz stated his case.
Superintendent Gordon Pritz cautioned Monday that the budget is still about six weeks away from being significantly more certain and is based on zero enrollment growth.
The district expects to avoid a feared $50 million shortfall in fiscal 2012.
The superintendent didn't detail at Wednesday's work session how he'll respond to the accrediting agency's letter of allegations.
The Cobb County Board of Education will work through its discussions today without Chairwoman Alison Bartlett.
Here's what's happening today in high school athletics in the Powder Springs-Lithia Springs area.
Teachers who are able to meet established achievement goals could earn up to an extra $2,750 annually if the Douglas County School System is approved for the funding.
The school board chairwoman says her heart attack was not caused by disease or stress.
The Cobb County School District's regional accrediting agency could launch an investigation if it doesn't like the answers to allegations this month.
Charis A. Spears, a senior at McEachern High, will be given $2,500 for her academic successes.
A survey is be offered to citizens through April 15.
While Alison Bartlett will be out a few days, the other six members of the Cobb Board of Education still are expected to meet with the grand jury Friday.
Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan spoke at Lithia Springs High School on Tuesday.
A request was sent to all seven members on March 25.
The school board member discussed three programs he believes will improve teaching quality and student success.
Rejected 5-2 last month, David Morgan's motion to allow students to attend Fulton County schools passed unanimously Thursday.
A Powder Springs Elementary teacher and a Hillgrove art student are among those who entered the spotlight Thursday night.
Hillgrove's school board representative finds herself in the middle of a parliamentary debate over the meaning of 'postpone indefinitely.'