GSBA Announces: 2018 Governance Team of the Year Finalist

The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Governance Team of the Year Award. This prestigious award will be presented annually to one Georgia public school district’s board of education and superintendent who have achieved all-around success in their district.  This recognition is deeply rooted in the components of the Georgia Vision Project’s research-based recommendations for Georgia’s public schools. Read more here...

Financial Efficiency Star Ratings

In January, the Georgia Department of Education released the Financial Efficiency Star Ratings for local school districts in Georgia.  The Financial Efficiency Star Rating provides a measure of a district’s per-pupil spending in relation to the academic achievements of its students.

Effingham County demonstrated its ability to efficiently use financial resources while maintaining high academic achievement with an average score of 81.4 across three years on the College and Career Ready Performance Index. Effingham County was one of only 29 districts of 180 in the state earning at least 4 out of 5 stars.

Effingham County is in the 28th percentile in the State for per-pupil spending. The 3-year average spending per student in Effingham County is $8,509.14 compared to the state average of $9,085.97. The school district would spend an additional $6.6 million overall if we followed the state per-pupil average.

Read More: CCRPI Financial Efficiency Data

• Applicant must be a resident of Effingham County or employed by the Effingham County Board of Education. Residents living outside the county for the purpose of attending college would be eligible.
• Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited teacher education program at the undergraduate level. All undergraduate applicants MUST be classified as at least a rising senior or a senior in a program
  of teacher preparation. Or
• Graduate applicants must be working towards a masters or education specialist degree in education.
• Applicant must establish a need for scholarship funds.
• Applicant must complete the application form and attach ALL requested documents to include transcripts.

Application deadline is April, 2019.

Georgia Retired Educators Scholarship

The grant is $500 and is intended for the educator to use in pursuing certification, advanced certification, or adding a field or endorsement. The grant is available to any certified or classified educator employed in Georgia (Pre-K – grade 12).

Application link:  https://www.garetirededucators.org/view/download.php/scholarship-application

2018-19 Academic Calendar
The calendar for 2018-19 has been posted. Click here to view and print the calendar.

Emancipation Diploma Bill Process
On Monday, March 30, 2015 Governor Nathan Deal signed the Emancipation Diploma Bill (HB 91) into law. This law means that students who completed school at an Effingham County School System high school and have previously met all graduation requirements with the exception of passing the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) or the Basic Skills Tests can petition to be granted a diploma.

Petitioners should complete an application available on the district website (click here) or in person at the Effingham County Board of Education office at 405 N. Ash St., Springfield GA. There is no deadline for submission of a petition, so applications are being continuously accepted and reviewed. Petitioners should allow three to four weeks for completion of the review process.

Further questions may be directed to Mrs. Wendy Porter at 912-754-5508.

The Georgia Vision Project organizes the resources and energies of Georgia's stakeholders to effectively focus on preparing students to become contributing members of a democratic society and global economy.  By setting world-class educational standards, establishing viable directives, creating a sustainable framework and organizing contemporary networks at the local, county and regional levels, the Project endeavors to gain the enthusiastic support of Federal, State and local policymakers and the citizens of Georgia.

http://gavisionproject.org/