​MEDIA ADVISORY
Ed-Flex Program
Dooly County-New for the 2022-2023 school year, the state of Georgia is allowing school districts to submit waivers under the Ed-Flex Program. Through Ed-Flex, The U.S. Department of Education (Secretary) delegates to eligible State Education Agencies (SEAs) the authority to waive certain statutory or regulatory education requirements that may impede local efforts to reform and improve education. Ed-Flex is designed to help Local Education Agencies (LEAs), or school districts, carry out educational reforms and raise the achievement of all students.
Ed-Flex is authorized under the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 and was reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) met the eligibility criteria as an SEA and is offering its school districts to apply for waivers over a five year period. LEAs must apply to GaDOE annually for the desired waivers. Participating school districts will have to report annually on the effect of any state approved waivers.
For the 2022-2023 school year, we are pursuing the below waivers from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE).
Waiver of Title I, Part A Limitation on Carryover – ESSA Section 1127(a) (unspent Title I, Part A FY2022 funds carried over to FY 2023
If approved, this waiver would allow all unspent Title I, Part A funds from school year 2021-2022 to return to the school district next year. In the past, the amount returned could not exceed 15% of the previous year’s allocation.
After reviewing these waiver requests, please submit any feedback or questions you have to terrie.lockhart@dooly.k12.ga.us.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
The Mission of Dooly County Schools, in partnership with parents and the community, is to provide educational excellence for all students. For more information, please contact the Office of Federal Programs at 229-268-4761 or terrie.lockhart@dooly.k12.ga.us.
Click here for the survey link for public comments on the ED Flex Waiver Request.​
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NOTICE OF BOARD REGULAR MEETING
The Dooly County Board of Education will have a regular board meeting on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in room 101 of the Central Office located at 202 E. Cotton, Street, Vienna, GA 31092.
The public may view the meeting via Facebook Live from the Dooly County Schools Facebook page.
Dear Bobcat Family, In an attempt to ensure the safety of all we will implement the safety measures outlined in the flier as well as utilizing GoFan beginning August 15, 2022. Dooly County will be handling ticket sales through GoFan beginning August 15th. We have created the schedules on GoFan for football, softball and flag football and it's ready to go. As other seasons approach, we will create the season and event dates so fans are able to purchase tickets early at their convenience. Please share this information with your community as well as Region 4A. If you choose to the GoFan app is active and you can purchase your tickets for this week’s games. Principal Rodney McBride
Good Evening DCHS Parents,
This communication is to share with you information regarding today’s lunch menu. As a result of a mechanical malfunction, the air for the cafeteria kitchen area stopped working. The cooking area became too unbearable to safely require the staff to prepare a hot lunch, therefore students were served the bag lunches.
I assure you that the proper persons have been notified and every attempt to rectify the issue is being taken, and hot lunch will be served the rest of the week. On behalf of THE Dooly County High School, I apologize for any inconvenience.
Respectfully,
Rodney McBride
The DCSS will have a called board meeting on Tuesday, August 2, 9 a.m. at the board of education office. This meeting will not be shown on Facebook Live. We will resume Facebook Live at our regular scheduled August 18th board meeting.
The Dooly County School System will provide book bags and some school supplies on the first day of school during homeroom at the Dooly K-8 Academy. The following supplies are also needed:
Pre-K: baby wipes, box of tissues, hand sanitizer/bottle soap, change of clothes (shirt, pants, underwear);
Kindergarten: hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, box of tissues;
1st grade: box of tissues, hand sanitizer, baby wipes;
2nd grade: box of tissues, hand sanitizer, folders with prongs;
3rd grade: box of tissues, hand sanitizer;
4th grade: folders with pockets and prongs, box of tissues, hand sanitizer/bottle soap;
5th grade: box of tissues, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes;
6th-8th grades: (1) 3 ring binder, spiral and composition notebooks, loose leaf notebook paper, 1 pack of pencils
Remember school begins July 29.
You are invited to the Dooly County K-8 Academy Meet and Greet welcoming our new principal, Mr. Carlos Baggage, on July 27th, 5 p.m. in the gym. Open House will begin at 6 p.m. following the Meet and Greet. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria.
You are invited to the Dooly County High School Meet and Greet welcoming our new administrators, Mr. Rodney McBride and Ms. LaMonika Hill, on July 26, 5 p.m. in the media center. Open House will begin at 6 p.m. in the high school gym following the Meet and Greet.
Please be advised that the telephone and email system for Dooly County Schools is temporarily down. The Dooly County Board of Education, located at 202 Cotton Street, Vienna, GA, is open during the regular business hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, as well as the Dooly County High School and Dooly K-8 Academy. We will continue to update utilizing the Dooly County Schools app and social media pages. Thank you!
Parents - Due to supply chain issues, 5-day meal boxes will NOT be offered for the final two weeks of Summer on July 11th and July 18th.
Parents and students: The DCSS Summer Book Bus will be rolling again this Thursday, July 7th (in Vienna at the Square) and Friday, July 8th (in Pinehurst at the square) at 11:00 a.m. to distribute books.
The DCSS School Board is holding a virtual called meeting on Thursday, June 30 at 12 p.m. The public is encouraged to view the meeting via Facebook Live from the Dooly County Schools Facebook page. The Media and the public may view the meeting virtually in the Board Meeting room. No more than ten people will be allowed in the Board Meeting room for safety. Please follow this page to receive notifications of live videos. You can also click on subscribe to receive updates on future live videos.
All meal boxes for this week have been picked up. We will not have food boxes next week due to the 4th of July holiday. Thank you!
Parents - The truck is here behind the K-8 Academy Kitchen in Pinehurst with the free summer meal boxes today, June 27th. Meal boxes are available for all children up to the age of 18. Availability is on a first come first serve basis. Thank you!
All meal boxes for this week have been picked up. School Nutrition will have meal boxes again on Monday, June 27th starting around 10:00 a.m. for children ages 18 and under at the Dooly K-8 Academy. Thank you!
Parents- School Nutrition still has meal boxes available for children below the age of 18. The boxes can be picked up at the Dooly K-8 Academy kitchen door before noon, June 22nd. You can drive up to the kitchen door, honk your horn, and someone will bring the boxes out to your vehicle. There will not be anyone at the kitchen after 12 noon. Thank you!
Eligible Retired Educators may now return to work and still collect all retirement benefits!
Parents - you may pick up free summer meal boxes behind the K8 Academy in Pinehurst, GA starting at around 10 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Meal boxes are available for all children up to the age of 18. Thank you!
Dooly County Schools closed in observance of Juneteenth Holiday.
Parents and students, please be advised that the Dooly County School System book bus is at the Unadilla Community and Dooly Bethel Baptist Church today, June 15 until 12:30 p.m. Come on out for free books and snacks.