Charter School up for vote in June

The next Board of Education will not be the same as this one. The following is pulled from the Banner-Herald today

Oconee County Board of Education members said this week they will vote on a proposed public charter school - the Oconee School of Math and Science - at their June 9 meeting.

The charter school's organizers, including a number of University of Georgia faculty, are expected to appear before the board to answer questions Monday, at the board's regular session, said schools Superintendent Thomas Dohrmann.

If approved by the local school board and the state Department of Education, the Oconee School of Math Science would open for the 2010-11 school year, according to a petition submitted last month

Comments

Anonymous said…
I have heard that one reason this is being considered is that some pushing it are Muslim and want to have a 4 day school week. This will allow them to have Friday prayers. I think this should be openly addressed if true.
7:15 AM
Oconee Democratic said…
Guess what? Muslims are alive and well in Oconee County already and are praying in our schools and elsewhere. The horrible racist specter was always behind my mind as a reason a lot of people did not support this school. We are not a Theocracy. We allow people of all religions and no religions into all of our schools, including charter schools
10:18 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Jeff Dantzler's arrests may be the best thing that ever happened to him

THis has next to nothing to do with Oconee County with the possible exception of the location of his former office, but a former colleague of mine on the radio got popped today for four counts. Any one who has listened to 960 the Ref AM sports talk radio or heard the UGA Lady Dawgs or men's baseball team has surely heard the encyclopedic knowledge of one Jeff Dantzler. Jeff and I are pretty much diametrically opposed poltically, but today he was arrested on four counts including DUI. I hope he gets the help he needs following his incarceration. I work for a lawyer who could help him out if he does not having someone already representing him. This man is a great broadcaster and I hope this arrest serves as a wake-up call for him and his rock and roll lifestyle. I live a far from perfect life myself but long ago and far away I learned how and when not to drink. Now we will be without he dulcet tones on Lady Bulldog broadcasts as well as on Georgia baseball games and also on the after
Read more

James Whipple of Bogart bonded out on child porn, pot, and possession of a firearm during commission of crime charges

Image
The booking photo is not to be placed on any web page that charges a fee for booking photo removal. Sheriff Scott Berry announces the arrest of Ian James Whipple (23) of Jefferson Avenue in Bogart on one count of Computer Pornography (child pornography), one count of Violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act, and one count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime. Bond was set by the court at $50,000. Whipple has bonded out of jail. The arrest st ems from an investigation that began when the OCSO received information from the Athens Clarke County Police leading to the obtaining of a search warrant for Whipple's residence and computers. That warrant was executed on July 1st. Upon entering the residence, it was discovered that Whipple also was cultivating marijuana plants. Whipple was not at the residence at the time the warrant was executed. He was arrested on July 3rd when he was located by OCSO deputies.
Read more