Friday, May 27, 2011

THOMASTON-UPSON PRE-K

ON MAY  24, THE  THOMASTON  UPSON  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION, ACTING  ON  A  RECOMMENDATION  BY  SUPERINTENDENT DR. MAGGIE  SHOOK,  VOTED TO  KEEP THE  THOMASTON-UPSON  PRE-K  PROGRAM  AT  180  STUDENT  DAYS  AND  190  TEACHER  DAYS FOR  THE  2011-2012 SCHOOL  YEAR. UPSON-LEE  PRE-K  TEACHING ASSISTANTS  WILL  BE  FUNDED  FOR  182 DAYS.

 

ON  MAY 17,  GOVERNOR NATHAN  DEAL’S OFFICE  ANNOUNCED  THAT  HE HAD SIGNED THE  $18.3 BILLION FY2012 BUDGET, WHICH  INCLUDED CUTS  TO  THE  LOTTERY-FUNDED PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM.  THE  STATE  BUDGET REDUCED  FUNDING OF  PRE-K STUDENT  DAYS FROM  180  TO  160,  AND  REDUCED TEACHER  AND  TEACHING  ASSISTANT  DAYS  FROM  190  TO  169. THE  MAY 25 BOE DECISION ALLOWS  ALL THOMASTON-UPSON  SCHOOLS TO OPERATE ON THE  SAME  2011-2012  SCHOOL  YEAR  CALENDAR.

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