Tropical Storm Warning closes Dawson County Schools Thursday

News, Press Release
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“The NWS has placed Dawson County under a Tropical Storm Warning.  We are expecting 2-4″ (up to 6″) of additional rainfall and 20-40mph sustained winds (40-60mph gusts) between 3am and noon tomorrow.

These conditions will make morning transportation unsafe for both students and staff. Dawson County Schools will be closed for students and staff on Thursday, October 29, 2020.

Decisions about after school activities will be made by noon.  Twelve month employees should communicate with supervisors in the morning for direction.  ”

 

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Public school buildings closed for remainder of academic year

Board of Education, State & National
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ATLANTA, Ga – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed Executive Order 04.01.20.01 to close all public-school facilities through the end of the school year.

Kemp announced the order on April 1, along with his decision to implement a shelter in place directive until April 13. He first closed public K-12 schools on March 31 and had since extended the order until April 24.

The order applies to all elementary, secondary, and post-secondary public education facilities in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Georgia communities. As of April 1, the week of April 23 is predicted to be the tipping point in the Georgia outbreak.

Online learning will continue, and local school districts can determine the final day of classes. Also, faculty and staff can return to their classrooms once school districts determine it is safe for employees to enter the campus.

Georgia Department of Public Health and Department of Education are taking measures to ensure the nutrition and safety needs of students are being met during this time.

A testing waiver for public schools was approved earlier in the year. No student will take Georgia Milestones.

This order does not apply to the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia. The Chancellor of the University System and Commissioner of the Technical College System reserve the right to make decisions about their respective campuses across Georgia.

Dawson County schools to remain closed through Spring Break

News

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners announced today (March 23) that based on Gov. Brian Kemp’s ban on gatherings of 10 or more people through April 6, schools will remain closed to students through spring break. Meal delivery will continue

Public K-12 and Secondary Schools closed March 18 to 31

Announcements, State & National
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Atlanta, GA – In accordance with newly issued federal guidance, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 3.16.20.01 closing all public elementary, secondary, and post-secondary public schools in Georgia from March 18, 2020, to March 31, 2020.

“To keep our students, teachers, and administrators safe and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, I am ordering the closure of all public elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools in Georgia from March 18, 2020, to March 31, 2020,” said Governor Kemp. “This measure is critical to reducing local transmission in communities across our state, and I ask Georgians to continue to follow best practices – washing their hands regularly, isolating the elderly and chronically ill, and avoiding large events if possible – in the days and weeks ahead.”

For updates on COVID-19, follow @GeorgiaEMA, @GaDPH and @GovKemp on Twitter and @GEMA.OHS, @GaDPH and @GovKemp on Facebook. For more information, visit the DPH’s coronavirus webpage at https://dph.georgia.gov/novelcoronavirus.

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