Dawson County Junior High student arrested
News March 1, 2018
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – A 13-year-old Dawson County Junior High School student remains in custody today after being charged with making a terroristic threat on social media.
Dawson County School System Superintendent Dr. Damon Gibbs said, via a Facebook post, that officials learned of the threat and notified the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office who took the student into custody on Wednesday.
“The Dawson County School System takes all threats seriously and, as always, the safety of our students is our top priority,” Gibbs stated. “I want to thank Sheriff (Jeff) Johnson and his staff for acting quickly and handling the situation professionally.”
Gibbs said the school system will deal with the student per its code of conduct once the criminal charge has been addressed.
On the sheriff’s Facebook page, Johnson urged citizens to continue to report crime.
“We are continually encouraged to see that our students are being mature, responsible peers who are acting to report these issues. It will only be through a collective and concerted effort, that we will realize greater success,” Johnson stated.
This is the second time in two weeks a Dawson County student has been charged with making a violent threat against a school. In February, a 17-year-old Dawsonville High School student was charged with making a terroristic threat.
Hall County YMCA to Provide After School Care
News June 19, 2017
Supt. Dr. Damon Gibbs
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – In an early-morning meeting today, the Dawson County Board of Education voted unanimously to allow Superintendent Dr. Damon Gibbs to sign an agreement with the Hall County YMCA to provide after school care for Dawson County students for the 2017-18 school year.
Commissioners approved per diem for school board members Doris Cook, Karen Armstrong, Elaine Wilson, Roger Slaton and William Wade who attended various events and provided services on behalf of Dawson County Schools.
They also approved an overnight trip for Dawson County High School basketball and football cheerleaders to the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Ga. where they will stay in a UWG dormitory. The cost per student is $300.
School Board Reviews CCRPI Performance at First 2017 Meeting
News January 4, 2017
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County Director of Teaching and Learning Nicole LeCave shared FY16 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) results when the Board of Education met in a work session Tuesday.
In discussing the county’s elementary schools, LeCave said, all elementary schools scored above the state score. Riverview Elementary increased its score from 69.1 in 2013 to 91.7 in 2016 and earned all 40 progress points for the second year in a row. “That is phenomenal,” she said. Blacks Mill increased its score by 6.2 points from last year.
At the middle school level, LeCave pointed out that both middle schools scored above the state score and that the district middle school score is well above state average. She also said that both middle schools earned more achievement points in FY16 than in FY15 and ranked in the Top 5 in RESA district for achievement points.
Dawson County High School scored above state score, earned more achievement points in FY16 than in FY15 and ranked in the Top 5 in RESA district for achievement points.
She also pointed out that the Progress and Achievement Gap is a concern at all levels.
Superintendent Dr. Damon Gibbs was pleased with the results, but expressed frustration in the timing of the release of the information from the state.
“This really speaks about why districts beg the state to give us this data in a more timely manner. We need to be doing this in August and September instead of the middle of a school year. We need to be looking more at trends than a snapshot.”
Jamie Ulrich, Executive Director of Financial Services presented the financial report and eSPLOST report for the month of December.
The Board also discussed approval of a position guide for Chief Operations Officer, Warehouse Courier and Routing Assistant before going into executive session to discuss personnel matters.