Critics of Gwinnett Schools are hopeful the new discipline policies prove effective and fair; Gwinnett is looking for election workers; And we learn what's new at the fair.
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Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast
Today is Tuesday August 30th and happy 50th birthday to Cameron Diaz
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I’m Dan Ratcliffe and here are your top stories presented by Peggy Slappey Properties
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Story 1:Polls
#Gwinnett County elections officials are looking for poll workers for the upcoming general election and they will spend the next month holding events to find candidates for the job.
The county has announced a series of six poll worker hiring events which will be held at Gwinnett #library branches.
The first hiring event will be held from 3 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Lawrenceville Branch Library. Anyone interested in serving as a poll worker must be a U.S. citizen who is at least 16-years-old and capable of reading, writing and speaking English. County officials said candidates must also be a Gwinnett County resident or a Gwinnett County government employee.
They will also be required to have access to a computer so they can complete required online training. A list of remaining poll worker events can be found on Gwinnett Daily Post dot Com.
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STORY 2:#SPLC
Parents, activists and attorneys from the #SouthernPovertyLawCenter say they will be carefully watching #GwinnettCountyPublicSchools to see if recently announced changes to the way the district handles discipline brings actual change.
#GCPS officials highlighted changes they are making to the district’s tribunal process, including more oversight on when a tribunal can be called and limiting the offenses that can be sent to a tribunal, during a presentation to the county’s school board on Aug. 18.
Longtime critics of the way GCPS has handled discipline, including an overrepresentation of minority students among the students who disciplined, say the changes are a start, but they still have some doubts. “Like many Gwinnett County parents and community activists, we are cautiously optimistic about these changes,” Southern Poverty Law Center senior staff attorney Claire Sherburne said. During the Aug. 18 presentation, GCPS leaders revealed a data point that showed GCPS tribunals sent more students to alternative schools in 2018 and 2019 than the school systems for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton counties, as well as the city of Atlanta, combined.
That prompted shock from several board members. Claire said the data didn’t reveal anything that surprised people who have been critical for years of the way GCPS handled discipline, however. The question for longtime critics of GCPS’ approach to discipline is whether the district will actually implement a substantive change to how students are disciplined.
The school board has been making changes to policies dealing with student behavior and discipline, and the district’s Blueprint For the Future strategic plan outlines several changes to the way student discipline will be handled.
There are also the changes to the tribunals. Principals will have to run plans to send a student to a tribunal up through higher ups in the district’s administration for approval. District officials said earlier this month that students will also be allowed to have representatives of groups such as the NAACP or the Southern Poverty Law Center serve as advocates for them during tribunals.
STORY 3:Central
#CentralGwinnett’s football team improved to 2-0 under new head coach Larry Harold with a 20-13 victory at Apalachee on Friday.
The #BlackKnights fell behind 7-0 early, but rebounded for a 14-7 halftime lead on an Xavier Tates touchdown pass from Ronald Lindsey and a TD run from Carmello Jeffrey. After Apalachee got within 14-13 in the third quarter, Makhi Cunningham’s TD run stretched the Central lead back out. Carmello led the Black Knights, rushing 23 times for 140 yards. Makhi was 3 of 6 passing for 64 yards, and Craig Killings was 4 of 5 passing for 56 yards.
STORY 4: Senior Center
Residents of one Lawrenceville senior living community are about to see a big change in the place they call home.
Laurel Grove, which is a Holiday by Atria independent living community, is undergoing a $2 million facelift that will include renovations to the dining room, atrium and apartments and a new fitness room, library, game room and salon. Atria officials expect to complete the renovations this fall. As part of the renovation, apartments will get new lighting; luxury vinyl tile flooring; kitchenette that have new cabinets, sinks and granite counters; and bathroom upgrades such as new vanities, faucets and accessories. common areas will get improvements for functionality and audiovisual capabilities. A community Room has been included in the property for community gatherings. There will also be exterior enhancements. Holiday Laurel Grove is one of 200 senior living community that operates under the Holiday by Atria brand name. Atria is is undertaking a multi-year, multi-million effort to invest in its properties.
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Story 5: Softball
Defending Class AAAAAAA state softball champion #NorthGwinnett won the #FAN (#FemaleAthletesNetwork) Tournament, which concluded Saturday in #FortCollins, Colorado.
North defeated #Colorado schools #ValorChristian of 7-4, #CentralGrandJunction 10-0 and #FossilRidge 13-0 before a 3-0 victory in the finals over #Legend, Colorado’s Number 1-ranked team. Amber Reed and Bella Faw had monster tournaments at the plate. Reed was 11-for-13 with two home runs and five doubles, and Faw was 12-for-15 with a home run and four doubles.
Victoria Na was the winning pitcher in the #Bulldogs’ first three games, striking out 35 and allowing no hits and one walk in 15 innings. Morgan Sullivan was the winning pitcher in the championship game, scattering four hits in five innings.
Story 6: COVID
Gwinnett County officials have extended the deadline by which local nonprofits have to apply for #Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery funds.
The county announced on Friday that the application deadline will now be September 9th. Gwinnett county government and the United Way of Greater Atlanta will be allocating $4.25 million in funds that was provided to the county by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The funding was made available through the American Rescue Plan Act and must be used to address issues that either emerged or were made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic snd its economic fallout.
Nonprofit organizations should go to the United Way’s Grant Portal to apply for funding. A link can be found at Gwinnett Daily Post dot com
And now, community reporter Matt Goldin learns more about what all is new at the Gwinnett County Fair this Fall.
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