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On Tuesday, the Troup County Republican Party brought together a panel to discuss some recent educational legislative changes in Georgia, specifically about literacy.

Entering the final stages of construction, Gilmer BOE toured Clear Creek Elementary (CCES) to get a "first look" before the new school year.

Facing an 80 percent chance of rain, Gilmer Schools originally moved the ceremony inside before rescheduling graduation to this Saturday.

Request for 8th Graders to march with band deniedNews May 25, 2021 , by Lonnie Adams EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – In March 2021, the latest revisions to Board Policy IDE(3) were made for Competitive Interscholastic Activities. This month, Band Director David Wiebers submitted a request to allow a waiver to the policy for the band. That waiver would allow a small number of students in the 8th grade to march with the high school band. Wiebers told the board that the waiver would help the band as it has had middle schoolers march before. With stated benefits to the students, retention rate, the high sc...

Gilmer Schools lifts masks mandate on buses Uncategorized May 23, 2021 , by Lonnie Adams EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. – Step by step, little by little, Gilmer County is lifting restrictions and slowly moving back to far more casual life. Leaving behind masks and other PPE, the entire nation is taking steps as people are returning to sports arenas and school events like proms and graduations are showcasing the step back to life without certain constraints. This week saw Gilmer’s Board of Education take another step on that same path as requests came for the board to lift the mandate for masks on buse...