The Cherokee County School District, as previously announced, last night presented a community forum on the topic of safety and security. A video recording of the panel presentation, featuring Superintendent of Schools Mary Elizabeth Davis, Police Chief Buster Cushing and staff, Chief School Leadership and Operations Officer Dr. Debra Murdock and staff, and Cherokee Sheriff Frank Reynolds, now is posted online here.
Please check out the October edition of the CCSD Connections newsletter at https://www.cherokeek12.net/about-ccsd/newsletter for the latest CCSD news including a message from the Superintendent, a calendar of upcoming events, and much more. Thank you to our newsletter sponsor, Credit Union of Georgia, a CCSD Partner.
Cherokee County School District students topped state averages and improved performance on math sections of the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade and End-of-Course tests, mirroring the success achieved in other subjects announced this summer.
The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 heard a report on current safety and security systems and practices and reviewed the school district’s progress in accomplishing its Key Priorities for elevating the excellence in all areas.
Given the heartbreaking tragedy at Apalachee High School and uneasy atmosphere we have navigated in the days since, Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis gave a video report, during her welcome, on the state of safety and security in our school district at tonight’s School Board meeting.
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