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Monday, December 24, 2012

SPEAK OUT: Georgia Schools Chief Backs NRA Proposal

A spokesperson for Barge likes the suggestion for armed guards at schools. Share your thoughts.

The suggestion Friday (Dec. 20) of having armed officers at schools as a deterrent to mass shootings found approval from Georgia School Superintendent John Barge. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Having a school resource officer would certainly be ideal,” Matt Cardoza, director of communications at the Georgia Department of Education, said Friday after a conversation with Barge. “It makes the school a safer place, but the state would have to pick up a significant part of that cost. Districts aren’t really in a position to pay for more than what they’re already struggling to pay for.” Friday, a National Rifle Association executive called for Congress to foot the bill for armed guards at every school in the country. "The only …

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NRA Calls for 'Armed Security' Around Schools and DeKalb Schools Placed on Probation

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11:22 am on Monday, December 24, 2012

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

School Board Delays Vote on Proposed Organization

The vote is delayed until Jan. 7, 2013

At Monday's meeting, the DeKalb County Board of Education decided to delay its vote on a working draft of the 2016-17 Proposed School Organization until Jan. 7, 2013. A second vote on the final draft will take place on Jan. 23, 2013 as previously reported. The delay allows the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) staff time to incorporate already received public suggestions and refine the working draft. The Board vote on Jan. 7 is to share the revised draft for public comment. The public information sessions will run from Jan. 8 through 17 across the five academic regions of the district. Additionally, the public may email ideas, comments and suggestions to proposed-org@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us. After the public information sessions, the …

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School Board Meets Thursday on Five-Year Proposals and School Board Dumps 6-12th Grade Structure From Five-Year Proposal

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