MAGNET APPLICATIONS: Magnet school and program applications are now live for the 2025-2026 school year. Deadline for application is April 11. You can find them on the DCSS website at www.docoschools.org/magnetapps.
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dougherty County Board of Education’s Instructional Accountability Committee will have a meeting at 4 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2025 in the Academic Services Conference Room in the DCSS Administration Building.
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dougherty County Board of Education will meet Monday, February 10, 2025 at the GOVERNMENT CENTER at 222 Pine Avenue at 6:30 p.m. Please note the location change. The agenda is available here: https://bit.ly/40OQRi3
PUBLIC HEARING: The Dougherty County Board of Education will have public hearings on Feb. 4, 2025, at noon and 6 pm in the board room to gather public comments on its intention to opt-out of the Statewide Floating Homestead Tax Exemption. You can attend the meeting in person or virtually via this link: https://meet.google.com/awx-syyd-sgz
GRADUATION TIMES: The DCSS website has been updated with this year's graduation schedule. The times are as follows:
Friday - May 23, 2025: Dougherty Comprehensive High School (6:00 PM)
Saturday - May 24, 2025: Monroe Comprehensive High School (9:00 AM)
Saturday - May 24, 2025: Westover Comprehensive High School (1:00 PM)
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dougherty County Board of Education's Building and Grounds Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2025 in the School Nutrition Conference Room at 200 Pine Avenue.
PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing of the Dougherty County Board of Education to hear comments related to the Statewide Floating Homestead Tax Exemption set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025, can be viewed online here: https://meet.google.com/wfc-tmuk-yhg
PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing of the Dougherty County Board of Education to hear comments related to the Statewide Floating Homestead Tax Exemption set for noon on Thursday, January 23, 2025, can be viewed online here: Public Hearing Link
https://meet.google.com/kqb-xqyg-egy
WEATHER CLOSURE: Based on the current conditions, it’s not likely that Tuesday’s historic snowfall will melt away before temperatures drop again tonight, which could lead to unsafe road conditions for our buses Thursday morning. Out of an abundance of caution, the DCSS will close schools Thursday with plans to reopen Friday.
The DCSS will close school on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the anticipated winter weather. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Wqobuy
WEATHER INFO: The district is monitoring an approaching cold front that has the potential to bring snow and ice to our area next week. We will provide updates on our official channels - website, mobile app, SMS and Rooms -- if there are any changes to school operations.
NOTICE: The Dougherty County Board of Education has called public hearings in reference to its desire to opt-out of the Statewide Floating Homestead Exemption. You can get more information here: https://www.docoschools.org/page/hb581
Congratulations to Reverend Bush, Dr. Hand, Mrs. West-Hudley and Mrs. Poole for being sworn in to new terms on the Board of Education. Read more here: https://www.docoschools.org/article/1968679
Congratulations to Robert Cross and Lincoln for being honored for excellence by the Georgia Department of Education! Read more here: https://www.docoschools.org/article/1968702
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dougherty County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025 in the board room at 200 Pine Avenue. The agenda for the meeting can be found online here: https://bit.ly/428BWSj
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dougherty County Board of Education's Instructional Accountability Committee will meet at 4 p.m. on January 8, 2025 in the first floor conference room at the DCSS Administration Building at 200 Pine Avenue.
West Town Elementary School won the Albany Regional Elementary Robotics Tournament Championship Saturday, capping a strong showing by Dougherty County School System schools.
It's the school's first robotics championship.
Additionally, Sherwood Acres Elementary School was second in robot performance and robot design for Tournament A, with Lake Park Elementary winning the core values award.
For Tournament B, Turner Elementary School won for robot performance and core values with Alice Coachman Elementary winning the innovative project award.
West Town, Sherwood, Turner and Alice Coachman will advance to the super regional tournament early in 2025.
West Town Elementary School won the Albany Regional Elementary Robotics Tournament Championship Saturday, capping a strong showing by Dougherty County School System schools.
It's the school's first robotics championship.
Additionally, Sherwood Acres Elementary School was second in robot performance and robot design for Tournament A, with Lake Park Elementary winning the core values award.
For Tournament B, Turner Elementary School won for robot performance and core values with Alice Coachman Elementary winning the innovative project award.
West Town, Sherwood, Turner and Alice Coachman will advance to the super regional tournament early in 2025.
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dougherty County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 pm on Monday, December 9, 2024 in the board room at 200 Pine Avenue. You can view the agenda here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jtCNr0xkAbItvyrjN40bSe775SA4CWrf/view?usp=drivesdk
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dougherty County Board of Education’s Building and Grounds Committee will meet at 9 a.m. on December 2, 2024 in the 2nd floor conference room in the School Nutrition Suite of the DCSS Administration Building at 200 Pine Avenue.