Mentioned this in an earlier post, but it sounds like some of you would like a dedicated thread.  So, from CSD’s Facebook page…

The Board of Education approved for the system to move forward with developing a plan to add 30 minutes to the school day to make up 3 of the 8 days missed due to inclement weather. Make up days were previously scheduled for 2 of the missed days (March 10 and May 29). The Board also approved for 3 days to be “forgiven” under the 4 days allowed by state law.

Staff members are working on details of the plan for the additional 30 minutes and will communicate the plan next week.

According to Decaturish, Superintendent Phyllis Edwards made a “surprise announcement” at tonight’s Board of Education meeting.

Decatur High Principal Lauri McKain will become CSD’s new Director of Secondary Education.  McKain will remain Principal of Decatur High through the end of the 2013-14 school year.

The move comes less than a year after it was announced that Oakhurst Principal Mary Mack would become CSD’s Director of Elementary Education.

More info as we have it.

There’s only one contested race in Decatur this year: Decatur Board of Education District 1 Post A.

Everyone else up for election is running unopposed.

So, before you cast your electronic ballots on the morrow, check out Mark Arnold and Lewis Jones’ webpages.  And on a more topical front, you can also check out this recent post on Decaturish, where the candidates are asked their position on the K-3 rezoning process currently underway.

Interested in checking out the unopposed candidates webpages?  I know you are. Well, here are those links as well.

Decatur City Commission

• Fred Boykin
• Patti Garrett

Decatur Board of Education

• Annie Caiola

Just received this City Schools of Decatur press release…

Decatur, GA (2011) – On Wednesday, March 9th the Southern Association on Colleges and Schools (SACS)/ AdvancED Quality Assurance Review (QAR) team reported the findings of their district assessment to the Decatur Board of Education. Based on their comprehensive review of the district, the team recommended that City Schools of Decatur should remain an accredited district. The QAR team praised the district on the standard of governance and leadership, stating that “board members and the superintendent have a strong, positive, collaborative relationship,” earning the district a rating of “highly functional” – the highest possible rating.

“I am thrilled with the report made by the Quality Assurance Review at our board work session,” said Decatur Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Edwards. “It gives me great pride for our district to be referred to as ‘remarkable and phenomenal’ by the reviewers and to have the positive working relationship of our board to be recognized as exceptional.”

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From CSD’s Bruce Roaden…

Due to inclement weather the City Schools of Decatur Board of Education meeting scheduled for tonight, January 11 will be postponed until Tuesday, January 18, 2011. The board will meet at its regular time – 6:30 PM and the meeting will be in the cafeteria at Renfroe Middle School.